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Addiction epidemic sees Nigeria ban cough syrups containing codeine
Nigeria has announced a ban on the production and import of cough syrup containing codeine after its investigation into its role in an addiction...
US government targets drugmaker 'shenanigans' over generics
Trump administration officials, seeking ways to lower drug costs, are targeting pharmaceutical companies that refuse to provide samples of their products to generic drug...
Zimbabwe legalises cannabis for medicinal and scientific use
Zimbabwe has legalised production of cannabis for medicinal or scientific use, according to new regulations. The Times reports that a statutory instrument entitled Production...
EMS workers in the UK told to better identify mortality risk
Hospitals and ambulance services in the UK have been told to get better at identifying patients at risk of dying after 100 people died...
Hospital staff bear brunt of anger after death of Alfie
The British baby Alfie Evans has died, bringing into the spotlight a host of legal and ethical issues around the treatment of patients in...
KZN Health MEC's surprise hospital visit leaves him unimpressed
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo found patients sleeping on benches and the floor at the Church of Scotland Hospital during a surprise visit...
Independent results confirm listeriosis source at Tiger Brands facility
Tiger Brands, which faces two class action lawsuits over a listeria outbreak that has killed almost 200 people, has announced that results from an...
Music boosts effect of anti-hypertensive drugs on heart rate
Anti-hypertensive drugs improve heart rate more in patients who listen to music after taking medication, possibly by acting on the parasympathetic system, increasing their...
Misconceptions rife over the causes of cancer
Mistaken belief in mythical causes of cancer is rife, according to research from the University College London (UCL) and the University of Leeds. The...
Cochrane Review identifies alternative drugs better to prevent PPH
New evidence from a Cochrane Review, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may be more effective than the standard drug...