Health Minister Popi Kanari on Thursday stressed the need for comprehensive strategic planning and actions in healthcare, particularly focusing on…
Disy slams government for dropping National Cancer Institute plan
Disy on Thursday slammed the government’s decision not to include provisions for the creation of a National Cancer Institute in…
Authorities investigating cases of fake pharmacists
A thorough investigation is underway on Wednesday into reported cases of pharmacists practising with fake degrees. In an official statement…
Leukaemia patients face growing waiting list in Limassol
Patients with leukaemia in need of chemotherapy are on a long queue as the haematology department of the Limassol General Hospital has exceeded…
Call to create a National Cancer Institute
The cancer committee of the Cyprus patient associations’ federation (Osak) on Tuesday urged for the inclusion of a National Cancer…
Wegovy craze was all the rage on Q3 earnings calls
Weight loss was the talk of this earnings season, making names such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro the water-cooler discussion…
TIF applauds new thalassaemia therapy
The Cyprus-based Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) on Friday hailed the landmark announcement by UK regulators approving a revolutionary gene-editing treatment…
Wastewater detoxification project unveiled in Limassol
A project which aims to detoxify wastewater of pharmaceutical origin was unveiled in Limassol on Thursday. The project, called “Life…
Cyprus takes part in global illegal medicine crackdown
The results of a major crackdown targeting illegitimate trade in medicines via online pharmacies worldwide, in which Cyprus participated, were…
German drug regulator considering export ban on Ozempic
The head of Germany’s drug regulator BfArM is considering an export ban on Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) diabetes drug Ozempic, which…