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J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
Health & Fitness

J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs

Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it…
Cairo residents most drug addicted in Egypt
Egypt

Cairo residents most drug addicted in Egypt

Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali has announced that Cairo has the highest rate of addiction in Egypt with 35.1 percent,…
UN to discuss combating crime in Doha conference
World

UN to discuss combating crime in Doha conference

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will hold a conference next week in Doha tackling world efforts…
Campaign promotes donation of unused medication
Health & Fitness

Campaign promotes donation of unused medication

With the value of redundant medication estimated at LE1 billion annually, a pharmacist launched a campaign encouraging Egyptians to donate…
Ministry: Five wounded in Egypt’s vaccine company blaze
Egypt

Ministry: Five wounded in Egypt’s vaccine company blaze

Five people were wounded Sunday when a blaze caught at Egypt’s major vaccine production company, the Health Ministry said. A ministry…
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
Egypt

UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS

The United Nations has recommended encouragement of the use of opioid substitutes as means to to curb the spread of…
700 drugs no longer available due to high cost of production
Egypt

700 drugs no longer available due to high cost of production

A number of pharmaceutical companies have stopped the production of several varieties of drugs due to the high cost of…
Verdict in Morsy’s son drug possession case on Wednesday
Egypt

Verdict in Morsy’s son drug possession case on Wednesday

Banha Criminal Court will issue a verdict on Wednesday in the drug possession case involving deposed President Mohamed Morsy's son Abdullah…
Health Ministry: Drug addicts stand at 3.25 mn
Egypt

Health Ministry: Drug addicts stand at 3.25 mn

Research conducted by the Health Ministry show the the number of drug addicts in Egypt stands between 2.5 and 3.25…
Verdict on Morsy Jr hashish possession set for 2 July
Egypt

Verdict on Morsy Jr hashish possession set for 2 July

The Banha Criminal Court in Qalyubiya has set 2 July as a date for issuing its verdict against Abdallah, the…
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