In a new article published by the BMJ, alongside German Newspaper, Die Welt, World Health Organization (WHO) accused a foundation representing BioNTech of frustrating its effort to support African countries to manufacture its own Covid vaccines. WHO established a technology transfer hub established in South Africa (June 2021). The WHO initiative is supported by the … Read more
Cannulas are important in clinical settings. An IV cannula is a small plastic tube that can be inserted into the vein to supply fluids, medication, directly to the bloodstream. Intravenous (IV) cannulation is the technique used for the insertion of a cannula inside a vein to provide venous access. The venous access could be used … Read more
A community pharmacy is also called a retail pharmacy. Community Pharmacist dispenses both non-prescription and prescription medication with properly authorized prescriptions to patients. Also, they offer medication counselling after dispensing. A community pharmacy is a primary health caregiver and provides drug and medical information to other health caregivers and the public. Community Pharmacists work in … Read more
Every pharmaceutical and biotechnology product, medical device must be certified for safety, effectiveness, and efficacy before they are approved for public consumption. One of the necessary requirement is that drugs must pass different phases of clinical trials. A clinical trial is a prospective biomedical or behavioural research study of human subjects that is designed to … Read more
Placebo is a Latin term, which means “I may please you.” They are inactive treatment made to look like the real treatment being studied in clinical research, but they lack active substance. However, they give the psychological feeling of real medication – a term called “placebo effect”. They are also called “sugar pills” “dummies”, and … Read more
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) is a statutory organ of the Federal Government of Nigeria, set up pursuant to decree 91 of 1992 under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Health for the purpose of the regulation and control of practice of Pharmacy, determining professional standards in Pharmacy and securing the establishment and … Read more
A new study has linked increase in heart diseases and stroke with regular use of paracetamol for a long time. The researcher advised that patients who are placed on long-term chronic pain treatment with the painkiller should use the lowest effective dose, while also targeting the shortest possible duration of treatment. The large randomised clinical … Read more
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Though it is the smallest of the nine in terms of land mass, it is densely populated and urbanized. It is the most populated province in South Africa. There are many pharmaceutical companies in Gauteng Province. Gauteng’s capital city is Johannesburg. This is the largest … Read more
Midrand is still a city of Johannesburg municipality. A growing town situated between Sandton and Centurion. There are many pharmaceutical companies in Midrand, especially big multinational pharmas such as Roche, Novartis, Sanofi, etc. Pharmaceutical Companies in Midrand, Gauteng Acino Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd No 106, 16th Road, Midrand, 1686, Gauteng, South AfricaP.O. Box 8356, Midrand, … Read more
Pretoria is one of the administrative capital cities in South Africa. The academic city is home to many universities. There are many pharmaceutical companies in Pretoria, just as in other areas of Gauteng province. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the largest scientific research body in Africa, is situated in Pretoria. They have … Read more
