Federal Government has announced providing a subsidy for the manufacturers of paracetamol and Panadol (brand) in a bid to make… Read More
Pakistan to Buy Mosquito Nets From India as Shortage Worsens
The Federal Ministry of Health has sought permission to purchase mosquito nets from India amid a malaria epidemic across Pakistan.… Read More
Pakistan’s Health Care Sector Lost Rs. 65 Billion Due to Floods
The recent ravaging floods in Pakistan inflicted critical damage on Pakistan’s health sector, with losses reportedly exceeding Rs. 65 billion.… Read More
Karachi’s Schools Take Steps to Prevent Students From Contracting Dengue
Schools and other educational institutions in Karachi have suspended assembly and physical training (PT) sessions from today until the next… Read More
Pakistan and US Launch Nationwide Campaign to Vaccinate Children Against Coronavirus
Today, U.S. government representatives and Government of Pakistan health officials visited a vaccination center in Islamabad to launch a nationwide… Read More
Govt Set to Reduce Discount to Retailers on Paracetamol
The government is set to revise the discount to retailers on tablets, syrups, and suspension containing plain paracetamol at the… Read More
WHO Chief Warns Of ‘Second Disaster’ in Flood-Hit Areas of Pakistan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed concerns over the potential for a second disaster in… Read More
Karachi Hospitals Are Risking Dengue Patients’ Lives for Money
Private hospitals in Karachi are reportedly transfusing platelets needlessly to dengue patients in order to cash out on their misery.… Read More
Counterfeit Medicine Factory Sealed in Karachi
Karachi Police raided a factory involved in producing counterfeit medicines and recovered fake pharmaceuticals worth millions of rupees in the… Read More
No Increase in Paracetamol Prices Despite Pressure From Pharmaceutical Companies
The Federal Ministry of Health has refused to raise the prices of paracetamol tablets despite the insistence of pharmaceutical companies.… Read More
GSK Clarifies Alleged Recovery of Panadol Stocks From Its Warehouse
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Pakistan Limited (member of the Haleon group) has issued a clarification regarding the news about the… Read More
Islamabad’s Public Hospitals to Increase Bed Capacity for Dengue Patients
Islamabad’s government hospitals have decided to increase their medical services for dengue patients, including beds in hospitals, after noting the… Read More
