Group urges Tinubu to strengthen, implement tobacco control laws A non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance has urged President Bola Tinubu to champion the strengthening and implementation of tobacco control laws to protect the health…

Prioritise local drug manufacturing, health insurance, stakeholders task Tinubu Stakeholders in the health sector have urged President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering health issues in the country.

NDLEA Busts Lethal Drug Syndicate, Arrests Members In Anambra Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested members of a syndicate involved in the illicit importation and trafficking of the lethal synthetic…

Nigerian pharmacists lament scarcity of ‘widely used’ GSK drugs Pharmacists have lamented the scarcity of drugs produced by GlaxoSmithKline in Nigeria.

Healthy, moderate eating curbs contraceptive-induce weight gain – Expert Maternal health experts say some family planning methods like the implant, injectable and oral tablets are hormonal-based and therefore, can cause weight gain in women using…

Packaging drinks in used plastic bottles unsafe- Experts Medical and food safety professionals have kicked against the practice of bottling locally made drinks in plastic bottles, noting that it is unsafe for consumption and dangerous…

WMA president urges humane, patient-centred medical practice

Little evidence antidepressants help chronic pain, study says There is little evidence that most antidepressants are effective against chronic pain, the largest study conducted on the subject