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CODEINE COUGH SYRUP: We’re Investigating 4 Pharmaceutical Firms — NAFDAC DG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, said it has commenced in…

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Abuse Of Energy Drinks Dangerous To Liver – Dietician

Dr Emeka Obi, a dietician in Abuja, has said that the high level of “B vitamins’&rsquo…

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How to Redress On-going Health Workers’ Strike, by Pharmacists

* Activities grounded at LUTH, other FG hospitals as JOHESU’s industrial action lingers &n…

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Police Anti-Cult Task Force Kills UCTH Staff in Calabar

…He has been on wanted list —Police   A staff of Works Department of Univers…

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Man Jumps to Death at University College Hospital 5th Floor

The management of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, said on Wednesday that an unidentifie…

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UK Admits Cancer Screening Failure for 450,000 Women

Britain on Wednesday admitted that a “serious failure” in its breast cancer screening …

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81 Corpers Rejected on Health Grounds, Osun NYSC Director Says

The Director of the National Youth Service Corps in Osun State, Mr. Emmanuel Attah, has said that …

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Governor Masari Pledges to Secure Teaching Hospital for Umyuk

The Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari has pledged to explore more areas of coopera…

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Obiano Cautions Doctors Against Abuse of License, Certificates

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has cautioned medical doctors to avoid the practice of usi…

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PSN Championing the Fight Against Drug Abuse

The PSN praised the professionalism of the BBC Africa Eye documentary investigators on Codeine Abu…

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FG Bans Production of Codeine Containing Syrups in Nigeria

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has directed the National Agency for Food, Drug Admin…

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Obaseki Charges Stakeholders on Immunisation, Assures of Rural Penetration of Campaign

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called on stakeholders to intensify efforts to ensure t…

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2018 World Asthma Day: Inappropriate Drugs Usage, a Major Challenge in Managing Asthma

Inadequate use of medications, inhalers and taking overdose of drugs, are major challenges facing …

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WHO Health for All Challenge: Walk the Talk

As part of celebrations of the World Health Organization’s 70th anniversary in 2018, WHO is …

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World Medical Association Urge All States to Sign Nuclear Weapons Treaty

Deep concern about nuclear armed states who have decided to modernise their nuclear weapons a…

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NDLEA Destroys Drugs Worth Over N500 Billion in Adamawa

* Warn drug lords to seek alternative job   The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDL…

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PSN Awards 36 Members, Says No Going Back On Strike

No fewer than thirty-six members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Lagos State branch…

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Kaduna Procures Child Spacing Consumables

The Kaduna State Government has procured reproductive health/child spacing commodities and consuma…

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Yakasai Cautions on the Forth-Coming PSN Presidential Election

The President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Pharm. Ahmed I Yakasai has warned on the co…

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Depression Is A PHYSICAL Not Mental Illness: Cambridge Psychiatrist

There hasn’t been a significant advance in the treatment for depression in nearly 40 years. …

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