Monthly Archive: October 2018

Reps probe Chinese ‘body part’ drugs story in Nigeria

Reps probe Chinese ‘body part’ drugs story in Nigeria

The House of Representatives yesterday ordered an immediate investigation into claims that Chinese drugs manufacturers might be smuggling medicines containing human parts into the country. The move followed a recent alert by the National...

IPAN to Tackle Drug with Advanced Laboratory Practice

IPAN to Tackle Drug with Advanced Laboratory Practice

The Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria has stressed the need to ensure that Nigerians are given good food and drugs that are accepted internationally through advancing analytical laboratory practice in the country. At...

HMCAN Wants NHIS to Name, Shame Defaulters Among HMOs

HMCAN Wants NHIS to Name, Shame Defaulters Among HMOs

The Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria (HMCAN) has called on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to name and shame defaulters among Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs). Mr Tunde Ladele, the Chairman of...

National Council of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Announces its 91st Annual National Conference

National Council of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Announces its 91st Annual National Conference

On behalf of the President PHARM. AHMED I. YAKASAI, FPSN, FNAPharm, FNIM, and the National Council of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria the Conference Planning Committee Announces its 91st Annual National Conference “OLUYOLE 2018” Theme: “Innovative...

Benue Teaching Hospital Gets N450m to Fix Facilities

Benue Teaching Hospital Gets N450m to Fix Facilities

Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, has received N450m from the Hospital Assist Nigeria to enhance its services. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Terlumun Swende, who disclosed this during an interaction...

Immunotherapy-Chemo Combo Extends Life for Women with Aggressive form of Breast Cancer

Immunotherapy-Chemo Combo Extends Life for Women with Aggressive form of Breast Cancer

* Chinese tree compound helps destroy pancreatic tumours * Fish oil diets could slow spread of malignant mammary cells * Drug slashes ovarian tumour relapse in 63.3% of patients * Blasting prostate growth with...

LUTH Graduates 400 Medical Students Today

LUTH Graduates 400 Medical Students Today

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, will today graduate 400 medical students from various medical schools in the institution even as it pledges to continue to quality healthcare services. Briefing journalists on the commencement...

DELSUTH 2018/2019 Internship Positions in Nigeria

DELSUTH 2018/2019 Internship Positions in Nigeria

Position: Intern pharmacist Applicants should pick application form from the director of admin with a non refundable fee of N5000, payable into DELSUTH UBA account number 1015605442.. Applicants should submit: letter of application, curriculum...

Top Technology Trends Shaping the Future of the Pharma Industry

Top Technology Trends Shaping the Future of the Pharma Industry

Every industry is changing at a more rapid pace. Products and services are becoming increasingly commercialized. Technology is playing a progressively bigger role in research and development, marketing and advertising, and sales and distribution....

HMB Delta State  List of Successful Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Scientist Interns 2018/2019

HMB Delta State List of Successful Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Scientist Interns 2018/2019

Delta State Hospitals Management Board has released the list of successful interns for pharmacy and medical laboratory scientists for the 2018/2019 internship year. Below is the list