In Rwanda, improper medicine use is contributing to treatment failures, adverse effects, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a persistent concern for public health. The World Health Organization ...
Mrs Adeyeye added that the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was one of the greatest threats to global health, emanated from the misuse and overuse of antibiotics.The National ...
There are thousands of drugs that silence many thousands of cancer-causing genetic abnormalities. Some of these drugs are in use now, but many of these drugs are sitting on shelves or could be used ...
In a major move aimed at strengthening patient safety and ensuring the rational use of medicines, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said that it has prohibited the manufacture, ...
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A policy on paper, a promise unfilled: Nigeria’s drug policy awaits delivery

Every time a patient leaves a hospital with envelopes of medicines, often more than they need, it is easy to blame the physician, the pharmacist, or at times, the patient. But the more honest culprit ...