Give mental health patients a say in decisions – WHO
By Sola Ogundipe As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Mental Health Day 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments and health systems to move beyond listening to people with mental health conditions and give them a meaningful role in shaping the policies and services that affect their […]
Pharmacist tasks FG on import duty, local production of drugs
The Federal government has been urged to review the duty placed on imported drugs even as well as improve infrastructural support for local manufacturers.
NAFDAC nabs 5 fakers of cough syrup, wines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has arrested three manufacturers of fake codeine cough syrup and wines in Delta State even as it threatened to clampdown on importers, distributors and marketers still stocking banned regulated products.
OTC drugs not safe for diabetics — STUDY
The idea that any medication available without a prescription is safe to take can be a dangerous one for those with diabetes, who risk spikes in blood glucose and blood pressure by taking the wrong medication for something as simple as the common cold, according to a researcher at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, who said that nonprescription medications can have contraindications and drug interactions similar to those posed by prescription medications.
NGO sensitises Lagos residents about Sickle Cell Disease
A non-governmental organization, Crimsonbow Sickle Cell Initiative is organizing a programme aimed at educating the people, especially the unprivileged on sickle cell prevention and management.
Boska reaches out to traders in Kano
HUNDREDS of traders at the Wappa market in Kano weekend benefitted from the ongoing nationwide free medical services organised Dexa Medica makers of Boska, under its Pain Free Day initiative programme.
