0936 GMT May 24, 2022
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President Hassan Rouhani condemned US sanctions which have obstructed Iran's access to medicines amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying the White House knows nothing about humanity.
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Pharmaceutical companies should stockpile six weeks' worth of drugs to limit disruption at the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK government warned.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered additional medicines to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its participation in the "Solidarity Trial", a global effort to find an effective treatment for COVID-19.
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The UN General Assembly has demanded global action to quickly scale up the development of and access to medicines, vaccines and equipment to battle the pandemic, while the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus lockdowns could lead to a resurgence of the outbreak.
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As the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union approaches, health professionals are warning that shortages of some medicines could worsen in Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Most elderly patients taking multiple prescription medications would be willing to reduce their daily pill regimen to minimize their risk of side effects like falls or dangerous drug interactions, a US study suggested.
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There is no evidence that medicines for persistent coughs have any benefit, and one in seven patients actually experience negative side effects, a study found.
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A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that substandard and falsified medicines, including medicines to treat malaria, are a serious problem in much of the world.
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Iranian Health Minister Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi unveiled three new domestically made medicines: two blood glucose-lowering drugs and a new type of antihistamine.
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A City of Hope (a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases) scientist has discovered a gene-editing technology that could efficiently and accurately correct the genetic defects that underlie certain diseases, positioning the new tool as the basis for the next generation of genetic therapies.
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Trying to put a dent in the ongoing opioid addiction crisis, the US Food and Drug Administration slapped strict new restrictions on the use of opioid-containing cold and cough products by kids.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the central government had fixed prices for 700 medicines for the benefit of the people as part of a comprehensive healthcare policy.
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A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Dow Chemical Company have discovered a new method for customizing ingredients that help oral medications dissolve in the body and be absorbed into the bloodstream.
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By Sadeq Dehqan & Atefeh Rezvan-Nia
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An economic expert on Saturday criticized the Iranian banks for inaction to open up Letters of Credit for import of food and medicines due to arbitrary Western sanctions.
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