Tag: DRAP
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Life-saving medicines in Pakistan to become 14% more expensive
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has announced an increase of up to 14 per cent in the prices of life-saving medicines, following approval from the federal government.
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President Alvi takes notice of prescribing ‘unnecessary medications’
President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has reportedly taken notice of the unnecessary sale of medicines. He asked about the priority of doctors, whether it was the sale of medicines or the health of their patients. Vice-Chancellor of Health Services Academy Dr Shehzad Ali Khan said that the president shared a prescription on which a…
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Pakistani-Russian scientist introduces ‘COVID-19 cure’
Pakistani-Russian scientist Prof Dr Jan Alam has introduced the media to a mineral-based medicine invented by him for the treatment of coronavirus. According to reports, based on nanotechnology, Minerolytevir is a 5th generation medicine that has been registered by the Drug Regulation Authority of Pakistan (DRAP). Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club,…
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Coronavirus: Antiviral drug to now be sold at Rs9,244 in Pakistan
In a major relief to coronavirus patients, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Monday reduced the price of Remdesivir, the first and only approved treatment for COVID-19 in the United States (US), by Rs1,629 to Rs9,244. In a notification, DRAP said that the price of Remdesivir injection has been slashed by Rs1,629, adding…