Representational image of a pharmacy. — Reuters 42 of 52 proposals concern new strengths of existing medicines. Lower import costs raise questions over influenza vaccine prices. Revised recommendations to go to federal cabinet for final approval. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik said the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) had been…
A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2013. — Reuters Multinational flu vaccine brands remain unavailable. Cabinet approval awaited for proposed vaccine prices. Minister says Chinese-manufactured vaccine remains available. ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has rejected reports of a flu vaccine shortage in…
The picture shows doctor gives a vaccine dose to a patient. — Reuters/File Moderna and Merck have said that their mRNA cancer vaccine, when combined with Merck’s widely used immunotherapy, cut the risk of melanoma death or recurrence by 42% in a large trial, potentially paving the way for a new era of personalised treatment….
A person receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Chinatown, in Chicago, Illinois, US. — Reuters/File Vaccination requirements cover polio, meningitis, others. Hajj pilgrims will also be required to get vaccinated before leaving. Umrah pilgrims advised to obtain certificates from Nadra centre. KARACHI: Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi airport will need…
A representational photo shows a doctor’s prescription alongside a stethoscope and pen. — Unsplash WHO recommends just 1.6 to 1.8 medicines. Generic prescribing stands at only 25%. Antibiotics appear in 45% of prescriptions. ISLAMABAD: Patients in Pakistan are being prescribed more than twice the medicines recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with generic prescribing…
A health care administer gives the vaccine dose to a person. — Reuters/File Vaccinate requirements cover polio, meningitis, fever, influenza. Pilgrims can travel without vaccination clearance until new deadline. Previously govt set Sept 14 deadline to obtain vaccination certificate. The authorities have extended the deadline for Umrah pilgrims to obtain the National Database and Registration…
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/File Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Monday announced it would revert the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme to four years after extending it to five years two years ago. The PMDC officials told the Senate Standing Committee…
Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters No evidence of arson, oxygen leak as ignition source. Criminal probe recommended into AC maintenance chain. Nursery housed 15 newborns in 10-bed unit….
Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Pims nursery fire has risen to 15 after the only newborn rescued from the blaze died following days…
In shops and markets across Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, smuggled powdered milk is sold not only in branded packets but also loose, scooped from open containers and weighed out for customers. Some products are repackaged under different labels, while others carry little information about their origin or registration. For parents buying milk for their…
