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US FDA clears ZYN nicotine pouches for lower-risk claim

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

This is the first time the agency has granted MRTP orders for nicotine pouches

Biogen gets FDA approval for higher dose of genetic disorder drug

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

BENGALURU: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a higher dose of Biogen’s spinal muscular atrophy drug...

S&P 500, Dow muted after jobs data

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

NEW YORK: Wall Street indexes lost steam on Wednesday following a renewed selloff in software stocks, while...

European shares close at record high as AI worries ease

Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:50am

FRANKFURT: European shares climbed to a record closing high on Monday, tracking a global equity rebound after last...

Novo Nordisk launches Ozempic in India, lowest dose priced at about $24

Published 12 Dec, 2025 12:20pm

Ozempic will be available in 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and 1 mg doses in the country

US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines

Updated 30 Nov, 2025 05:51am

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration said that at least 10 children had likely died “because of”...

US FDA clears Apple Watch hypertension feature

Published 13 Sep, 2025 11:55am

The company unveiled a blood pressure monitor in its latest Apple Watch at a September 9 event

Apple Watch hypertension feature wins FDA nod, rollout next week, Bloomberg reports

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:40am

Apple and the FDA did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment

Energy drink craze peps and pacifies weary Afghans

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:17pm

HEART: A production line in a warehouse in western Afghanistan churns out 24 energy drinks every second, feeding a...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human

Published 30 Jan, 2024 11:15am

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well,...

EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:03am

European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax’s variant-tailored COVID-19...

US FDA panel gives thumbs down on approval for Amgen lung cancer drug

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

NEW YORK: Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday found that data from a late-stage trial was ...

Musk’s Neuralink says cleared for human test of brain implants

Published 26 May, 2023 10:33am

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink on Thursday said it has approval from US regulators to test its brain...

Judge to weigh key evidence ahead of first Zantac cancer trial

Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:26am

GSK Plc is expected to urge a California judge on Thursday to limit what expert testimony jurors can hear in the...

E-cigarette maker Juul reaches settlement with 10,000 plaintiffs

Published 07 Dec, 2022 12:13pm

WASHINGTON: US e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with about 10,000...

Elon Musk expects Neuralink’s brain chip to begin human trials in 6 months

Published 01 Dec, 2022 11:39am

Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expects a wireless brain chip developed by his company Neuralink to begin human...

US bans sales of Juul e-cigarettes, company to seek stay

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

WASHINGTON: Sales of Juul e-cigarettes were blocked by the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, in a major...

US approves Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for youngest children

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:43pm

WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and...

US panel recommends Covid vaccines for youngest children

Published 16 Jun, 2022 11:37am

WASHINGTON: A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19...

GSK measles vaccine gets US FDA approval

Published 06 Jun, 2022 01:28pm

British drugmaker GSK said on Monday its vaccine, Priorix, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Pfizer seeks US authorization of COVID vaccine for young children

Published 02 Jun, 2022 05:42pm

Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech have completed the filing with the US drugs regulator seeking authorization for...

US says China and Russia bomber drill shows depth of their alignment

Published 24 May, 2022 06:07pm

WASHINGTON: A joint strategic bomber exercise by Russia and China in East Asia on Tuesday shows the depth of the two...

U.S. limits use of J&J’s COVID vaccine on blood clot risks

Published 06 May, 2022 11:31am

The U.S. health regulator said on Thursday it was limiting the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for...

Our dietary intake

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

I was reading the latest article on a website called IFL Science about monosodium glutamate (MSG) and as a medical...

Moderna seeks US approval of second Covid booster

Published 18 Mar, 2022 10:45am

WASHINGTON: Moderna announced Thursday it had asked the United States drug regulator for emergency authorization for...

US FDA declines to approve Merck's cough treatment

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:07pm

Merck & Co said on Monday the US Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its experimental drug for the...

US man recovering after 'breakthrough' pig-heart transplant

Published 11 Jan, 2022 11:40am

CHICAGO: A US man with terminal heart disease was implanted with a genetically modified pig heart in a...

FDA clears Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

NEW YORK: The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and ...

US authorizes Covid boosters for all over 18s

Published 19 Nov, 2021 06:44pm

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday authorized Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccine boosters to all people aged 18...

US FDA advisers back Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for older and high-risk people

Published 15 Oct, 2021 11:35am

A panel of expert advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted on Thursday to recommend booster...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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