DG FDA reviews implementation of ‘Suthra Punjab’ programme FAISALABAD: On the special orders of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, steps should be taken on a priority... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Business & Finance Reckitt’s Mead Johnson Nutrition recalls baby formula powder from US: FDA NEW YORK: Reckitt Benckiser Group’s Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) is voluntarily recalling select batches of... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus: drug regulator WASHINGTON: US health authorities on Thursday approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by... Published 10 Nov, 2023 12:04pm
World US FDA panel gives thumbs down on approval for Amgen lung cancer drug NEW YORK: Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was ... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Pakistan DDWP approves 4 schemes worth Rs330m FAISALABAD: The Divisional Development Working Party has approved 4 development schemes of public interest in the... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan FDA: pre-budget meeting Examines the previous financial year's budget estimates and directs the multidimensional development and administrative proposals Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:19am
Editorials The menace of counterfeit drugs EDITORIAL: It has been a serious public health threat for decades. A large number of the medicines circulating in... Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am
Pakistan NIM team visits FDA complex FAISALABAD: The 21-member team of officers under training in 32nd senior management course at National Institute of... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan FDA chief reviews progress made on foreign-funded water scheme FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) Director General Dr Muhammad Zahid Ikram visited the French Water... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
World Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID for a second time Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19. "I’m... Published 25 Sep, 2022 04:54am
Business & Finance FDA says faulty Philips device reports accelerating as CEO departs AMSTERDAM: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said reports of faulty Philips ventilators and sleep apnea... Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:41pm
World Pfizer seeks US authorization of COVID vaccine for young children Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech have completed the filing with the US drugs regulator seeking authorization for... Published 02 Jun, 2022 05:42pm
Business & Finance Major US baby formula producer agrees with regulators on restarting production WASHINGTON: Amid a US shortage of baby formula, officials announced Monday a previously closed manufacturer would... Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am
Business & Finance US FDA declines to approve Hutchmed’s China-tested cancer drug WASHINGTON: Drugmaker Hutchmed Ltd said on Monday the US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve its... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Markets US FDA delays decision on Regeneron/Roche COVID antibody therapy The US Food and Drug Administration has extended by three months its review of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:37pm
Pakistan Operation against illegal housing schemes in Faisalabad reviewed FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) Director General Dr Faisal Azim stressed to take drastic measures... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
World FDA green lights 2nd booster of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna Covid shots for older Americans NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a second booster dose of the two most commonly... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 07:25am
World FDA clears Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and ... Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am
Print US regulator authorises Pfizer’s Covid pill WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer’s Covid pill for high-risk... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Pakistan DG FDA visits WASA’s water treatment plant FAISALABAD: Director General FDA Rizwan Nazir visited WASA’s Water Treatment Plant Novelty Bridge Sumondari Road... Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am
Pakistan Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Saad Usmani named chief of Myeloma Service KARACHI: Saad Usmani, MD, has been named chief of the Myeloma Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World FDA authorises Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna Covid-19 boosters NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all adults... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am
World US authorizes Covid boosters for all over 18s WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday authorized Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18... Published 19 Nov, 2021 06:44pm
World Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe Covid-19 by 89pc NEW YORK: A trial of Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was ... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
World J&J files for authorization of COVID-19 vaccine booster Pfizer has also asked the FDA to expand its vaccine approval to include boosters for all people aged 16 and older Published 05 Oct, 2021 06:12pm
World Moderna developing single-dose booster shot for COVID-19 and flu "Our number one priority as a company right now is to bring to market a Pan-respiratory annual booster vaccine, which we plan to always customize and upgrade," Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Bancel says Published 09 Sep, 2021 06:02pm
World Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for 12-17 year olds MANILA: The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the emergency use of Moderna's... Published 03 Sep, 2021 10:11am
Pakistan 'Best sewerage, water supply services will be available in Faisalabad' FAISALABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mian Farrukh Habib has said that several development... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
World US authorizes Covid booster jabs for those with weak immune systems The country has entered yet another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic Published 13 Aug, 2021 09:50am
Markets Philips shares hit 10-month low on respiratory device concerns Quarterly core profit 532 million euros vs f'cast 519 million Announces 1.5 billion euro share buyback Shares down more than 6%, hit lowest in 10 months Updated 26 Jul, 2021 06:48pm
