drugs
Health Minister meets with pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing
Egypt
December 5, 2016
Health Minister meets with pharmaceutical companies over drug pricing
Sources with the Division of Pharmaceutical Industry of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce revealed the start of meetings between…
To curb hiking prices, pharmacists call for drugs with generic names
Egypt
November 12, 2016
To curb hiking prices, pharmacists call for drugs with generic names
The head of the Egyptian Pharmacists Syndicate, Mohie Ebaid on Thursday launched an initiative calling on national pharmaceutical companies to…
Actor Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of ex-girlfriend
Cinema/TV
September 23, 2016
Actor Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of ex-girlfriend
The husband of Jim Carrey's former girlfriend sued the actor on Monday, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with…
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
Egypt
September 20, 2016
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
A Kuwaiti police officer accused of possessing illegal recreational drugs has been released on bail by a Hughada prosecutor. The suspect…
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
World
August 25, 2016
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war which once…
Over 1,900 killed in ‘chilling’ Philippines war on drugs
World
August 23, 2016
Over 1,900 killed in ‘chilling’ Philippines war on drugs
More than 1,900 people, or about 36 per day, have been killed in a violent campaign against drugs in the…
Egypt signs LE400 mn deal to build first tumor medicines factory
Egypt
August 22, 2016
Egypt signs LE400 mn deal to build first tumor medicines factory
The Egyptian government has signed an agreement with private drug company Pharco Pharmaceuticals to build the country's first factory producing…
Michael Douglas’s son leaves prison after 7 years
Cinema/TV
August 2, 2016
Michael Douglas’s son leaves prison after 7 years
The eldest son of actor Michael Douglas has been released from prison after serving seven years for drug trafficking, and…
California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana
World
June 29, 2016
California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana
Californians are set to decide whether to make recreational marijuana use legal, as other Western states have done, after the…
Some medicines overpriced by 20%: Pharmacists’ Syndicate official
Egypt
June 20, 2016
Some medicines overpriced by 20%: Pharmacists’ Syndicate official
Sabry al-Tawila, head of the medicine industry commission at the Pharmacists' Syndicate, has submitted a list of medicines that have…