drugs
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
Science
September 14, 2020
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest randomized trial of potential medicines for COVID-19 is to add Regeneron’s experimental antiviral antibody…
Over 1.8% of 181,763 Egyptian government employees drug addicts: Fund
Egypt
August 16, 2020
Over 1.8% of 181,763 Egyptian government employees drug addicts: Fund
An examination committee from the Addiction Treatment and Abuse Fund has revealed that 1.8 percent of the 181,763 governmental employees…
Egypt approves requests from 61 companies to produce Favipiravir
Health & Fitness
August 11, 2020
Egypt approves requests from 61 companies to produce Favipiravir
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) announced Tuesday that it has granted its initial approval to 61 national pharmaceutical companies to…
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Last week Italian law enforcement agents carried out what they said was the world’s largest ever drugs bust of amphetamines.…
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
World
July 4, 2020
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon get results from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs…
Egypt’s authorities must tackle excessive purchase of drugs from coronavirus panic: MP
Health & Fitness
June 24, 2020
Egypt’s authorities must tackle excessive purchase of drugs from coronavirus panic: MP
Parliament Member Ayman Aboul Ela, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Free Egyptians Party, warned that panic over…
Egypt presents study on drug portrayals in 2020 Ramadan dramas
Cinema/TV
June 21, 2020
Egypt presents study on drug portrayals in 2020 Ramadan dramas
The Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity and Director of the Addiction, Abuse Control and Treatment Fund Amro Osman on Sunday…
Egypt’s Drug Authority warns against using Dexamethasone without medical supervision
Health & Fitness
June 17, 2020
Egypt’s Drug Authority warns against using Dexamethasone without medical supervision
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) on Tuesday commented on foreign and local media reports regarding the steroid drug dexamethasone as…
Eli Lilly starts human study of potential COVID-19 antibody treatment
Science
June 1, 2020
Eli Lilly starts human study of potential COVID-19 antibody treatment
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co (LLY.N) said on Monday it had started an early-stage trial to test its potential…
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
World
May 19, 2020
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a…