KARACHI-6th Convocation of Ziauddin University will be held on Friday, April 26th, at Expo Center Karachi. Deputy Chairman Senate of Pakistan Saleem Mandviwalla has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest. Around 572 graduates from MBBS, BDS, Pharm.D, Bio Medical Engineering, Medical Technology, Speech Language, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Clinical Lab Sciences, Media Sciences, Ph.D, M.Phil,…
ISLAMABAD- Three medical and dental colleges have been penalized by Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for violating Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010 by fraudulently claiming recognition by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and offering admissions to students for 2013-14 sessions. The imposed fine is Rs22.5 million. The CCP conducted an inquiry…
Islamabad: The recent appointment of eminent public health specialist, Dr Zafar Mirza, as the Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination was welcomed by the global and national public health fraternity. Assigning health at the federal level to a top expert in the field with years of relevant experience in Pakistan and…
Karachi- On experiencing toothache, Asmat, 25, visited a government hospital for checkup. The doctor on duty, Dr Ayaz, wrote a prescription of an injection and handed it over to the compounder, Shahzaib. Asmat’s condition deteriorated as soon as the compounder administered the injection. She was immediately shifted to the emergency ward on a stretcher. Upon examination by…
In a major reshuffle the Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordibation, Dr Aamir Mehmood Kiani has been removed for poor performance. Many other ministers have also been shown the door.
KARACHI: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) announced to decrease the prices of 395 essential medicines along with 464 medicines voluntarily by 10 to 15 per cent in order to provide due economic relief to masses. Zahid Saeed, Chairman PPMA announcing the decision of the industry said that prices of 395 essential medicines are being reduced from…
Sindh Health-Care Commission (SHCC) Act 2013 was passed from Sindh Assembly to regulate and register private hospitals, maternity homes, dental clinics, laboratories and homeopathic clinics. Commissioner, Larkana Division, Muhammad Saleem Raza Khuhro, while addressing an awareness session held by the SHCC at a local hotel said that health department must ensure that better facilities in…
PM Khan orders reversal of medicine prices Lahore: After public outcry, Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered investigation and immediate reversal of medicine prices all over Pakistan. This is a big set-back to the pharma industry which managed to get this price increase after a prolonged price freeze. According to news, Imran Khan has ordered…
Rise in drug prices must to ensure survival of the pharma industry The rise in drug prices including approved 15% has drawn palpable hue and cry from the masses. Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan through SRO 34(I)/2019 issued in January 2019 notified an increase of 9% over and above maximum retail price (MRP) of medicines…
Karachi- Finance Department, Government of Sindh, recently issued a notification addressing the raise in allowances of the doctors of Sindh Province. The decision was made by the Sindh Cabinet in a meeting held on February 25th’19. The remunerations have been revised for doctors from BS-17 to BS-20/House officers and Postgraduate trainees. According to the notification…
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