NBRDA, OFAB train journalists on science reportage  – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

As part of efforts to enhance accurate reportage of biotechnology adoption in Nigeria’s agriculture and food sector, the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria chapter, an initiative of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has trained over 40 journalists in Abuja on science reportage.The one-day capacity-building programme aimed to equip selected science journalists with the skills to effectively communicate advances in biotechnology using new…
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Source: https://blueprint.ng/nbrda-ofab-train-journalists-on-science-reportage/

World Hypertension Day 2024: Early signs of hypertension and step-by-step tips to manage it | Health

Hypertension or high blood pressure develops silently and starts affecting various aspects of your well-being, even before you know it. The condition often doesn’t cause any symptoms that could help identify the disease. World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17, Friday. Uncontrolled levels of blood pressure can lead to heart…
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Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/world-hypertension-day-2024-early-signs-of-hypertension-and-step-by-step-tips-to-manage-it-101715921486286-amp.html

Pharma major Glenmark gets USFDA nod for generic ophthalmic solution – Business Standard

Pharma major Glenmark gets USFDA nod for generic ophthalmic solution  Business Standard
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Source: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/pharma-major-glenmark-gets-usfda-nod-for-generic-ophthalmic-solution-124051700200_1.htmlR
https://www.business-standard.com/amp/companies/news/pharma-major-glenmark-gets-usfda-nod-for-generic-ophthalmic-solution-124051700200_1.html

Biotech startup moving HQ to Cleveland – NEOtrans

Durham, NC-based pharmaceutical start-up Lamassu Biotech announced today that it is moving its headquarters to Cleveland in a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland Clinic). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM.

Partnership with Cleveland Clinic led to move

A partnership with the Cleveland Clinic has prompted a four-year-old biotech startup to relocate its headquarters to Cleveland from Durham, NC, one of the points of the Research Triangle. However, Lamassu Pharma,…
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Source: https://neo-trans.blog/2024/05/16/biotech-startup-moving-hq-to-cleveland/

Affording segment to pay for Sehat Sahulat Programme: official


Third-Party Validation (TPV) of the Sehat Sahulat programme was jointly conducted by the Health Services Academy (HSA) Islamabad

Coordinator to PM on National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Dr. Malik Mukhtar is addresses Third-party validation of Sehat Sahulat Program, Ministry of…
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Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/1189977-affording-segment-to-pay-for-sehat-sahulat-programme-official

Biotech company lays off over a hundred Bay Area workers

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, a San Rafael-based biotech company specializing in drugs for genetic disorders, is laying off swaths of its Bay Area staff.The company is letting go of 170 total employees, according to a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Per a WARN notice filed in California, at least 117 of those people work in the Bay Area. The California notice, required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act because of the size of the layoff, listed…
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Source: https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/biomarin-layoff-bay-area-staff-19462576.php

WHO Calls On European Countries To Mandate Reduced Salt In Processed Foods – ‘To Save Lives’

Processed foods are a major drive for excess salt consumption.
More than one in three adults in WHO’s European Region aged 30-79 has hypertension, or high blood pressure – and a key factor is excess consumption of salt, according to a new WHO report published this week.
The report “Action on Salt and Hypertension,” calls on…
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Source: https://healthpolicy-watch.news/who-issues-sharp-call-to-european-countries-to-mandate-reduced-salt-in-processed-foods-to-save-lives/

African Development Bank eyes investments in pharmaceutical industry in Libya

The Director of the African Development Bank, Al-Azizi Mohammed, has said that the bank aims to invest in the field of pharmaceutical industry and to digitize the health sector in Libya, as well as to establish advanced infrastructure in the country, support development projects, raise the capabilities of the private sector, and build a clear and transparent partnership with Libyan institutions.
This announcement came during his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of…
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Source: https://libyaobserver.ly/economy/african-development-bank-eyes-investments-pharmaceutical-industry-libya

AI set to revolutionise the pharma & biotech industries

A recently launched report on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Pharma and Biotech Market has projected explosive growth in coming years. The study, conducted by Transparency Market Research, has anticipated the market reaching a stunning valuation of US$ 13.1 billion by 2034, the spectacular growth rising from a 2023 forecast of US$ 1.8 billion. A robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.8% will drive this expansion from 2024 onwards.

AI’s integration into the…
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Source: https://itbrief.com.au/story/ai-set-to-revolutionise-the-pharma-biotech-industries