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Academia 3 years ago

When shopping online is deadly

Buying medicines on the internet saves time and money, but it could be deadly. Indonesia is working to regulate online pharmacies and improve public safety.

Health 3 years ago

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Mothers of cerebral palsy children fight for medical marijuana

The legality of medical marijuana remains in limbo but proponents continue to wage their campaign.

Health 3 years ago

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Giving it all: Indonesian organ donors share their stories

Indonesian organ donors do it to help their loved ones survive and for humanitarian concerns.

Editorial 3 years ago

Legalizing marijuana

The United Nations has removed marijuana from its list of most dangerous narcotics because of the substance’s medical properties.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Kim Jong Un orders military to stabilise supply of COVID-19 drugs

Last week brought the North's first acknowledgment of an "explosive" outbreak, with experts warning it could wreak devastation in a country with limited medical supplies and no vaccine programme.

Academia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia can improve access to, availability of medicine

From a regulatory perspective, considerations and exceptions should be made for policies on the procurement of goods and services related to drugs, as they can have a direct impact on the quality of human development and even lives.

Academia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Give ‘second, reduce harm’ a chance in post-pandemic era

In one study, vaccination markedly reduced adverse outcomes, with non-ICU hospitalizations, ICU hospitalizations and deaths decreasing by between 63 percent, 66 percent and 69 percent, respectively, across the same time period.

Health 4 years ago

US approves new antibody treatment - for arthritic cats

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved its first treatment to control pain associated with osteoarthritis in cats, which is also the first monoclonal antibody drug approved for any animal species.

Health 4 years ago

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Merck COVID-19 pill seen as 'huge advance,' raises hope of preventing deaths

If it gets authorization, molnupiravir, which is designed to introduce errors into the genetic code of the virus, would be the first oral antiviral medication for COVID-19.

Business 4 years ago

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Prices jump for unproven COVID-19 drug Ivermectin

Ivermectin, known best as a treatment for ringworm, has doubled in price after some public figures made unverified claims about its effectiveness at treating COVID-19.

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medicine

When shopping online is deadly

PREMIUM Mothers of cerebral palsy children fight for medical marijuana

PREMIUM Giving it all: Indonesian organ donors share their stories

Legalizing marijuana

Kim Jong Un orders military to stabilise supply of COVID-19 drugs

PREMIUM Indonesia can improve access to, availability of medicine

PREMIUM Give ‘second, reduce harm’ a chance in post-pandemic era