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Society 1 year ago
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Food quality, safety in spotlight as free meals rollout continues
The second day of the free meals rollout saw some schoolchildren complaining of unpalatable food, raising concerns among students, parents and experts alike about whether the government can maintain food quality and safety in the ambitious flagship program.
Society 1 year ago
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BPOM seizes Rp 8.9b worth of illegal, hazardous cosmetics
Most of the products came from China, South Korea, India, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, BPOM Chief Taruna Ikrar said in a press briefing on Monday, adding that the cosmetics contained various dangerous chemicals such as mercury, rhodamin, hydroquinone and tretinoin.
Society 1 year ago
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Task force to expedite innovative medicines’ permits
The Health Ministry plans to establish a task force to push for the assessment of innovative medicines and vaccines as Indonesia becomes the country with lowest usage of new medicines for untreatable or difficult-to-treat conditions in the Asia-Pacific.
Society 1 year ago
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BPOM urges ministry to list ketamine as psychotropic
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) records a nationwide increase in sales of injected ketamine, a prescribed substance which can only be administered by medical professionals: From 3,000 vials in 2022 to 152,000 so far in 2024.
Academia 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Regulatory innovation for safe, effective, high-quality medicines
Through harnessing innovations in its regulatory processes, including digital transformation in health care, BPOM is advancing toward achieving WHO Listed Authority status, a key milestone on Indonesia's pathway to becoming a trusted source of pharmaceutical products across the globe.
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