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FDA, Pharmacy Council Arrests 14 Fake Drug Peddlers
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council and the Ghana Police Service on Friday arrested 14 fake drug peddlers at Dome, Achimota and the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.
The drug peddlers made up of 11…
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FDA, Pharmacy Council Arrests 14 Fake Drug Peddlers
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the Pharmacy Council and the Ghana Police Service on Friday arrested 14 fake drug peddlers at Dome, Achimota and the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.
The drug peddlers made up of 11…
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Senchi Deaths: Health Authorities Reveal At Least 15 People Received Deadly Injection
Many patients may have received the fatal injection at the New Senchi Health Centre, health authorities in Eastern Region have revealed.
So far four out of the five identified people who received the injection have died.
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Senchi Deaths: Crucial Evidence Allegedly Tampered With
A crucial piece of evidence in the ongoing investigations into how injections at the New Senchi Health Centre resulted in the death of some four patients has been tampered with.
Medical Superintendent at the VRA Hospital revealed this…
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Senchi Deaths: FDA Reveals ‘Medication Errors’ Are Not Punishable
A man who injected four patients with contaminated penicillin leading to their deaths at the New Senchi Health Centre may go unpunished if ongoing investigations reveal the injections were administered through an error.
The Food and…
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Cycling Tied to Urinary Infections in Women, But Also Better Sex
Female cyclists may be more likely to develop saddle sores and urinary infections than runners and swimmers, a recent study suggests.
But the survey of female athletes also found those who participated in high-intensity rides and covered…
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Taskforce Set Up to Stop Open Defecation
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has set up a taskforce to patrol coastal areas to check open defecation along the beaches.
The sector Minister, Mrs Catherine Afeku, said the taskforce, which would be headed by workers in charge…
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Go For Regular Check-Ups – Ghanaians Urged
Ghanaians have been urged to cultivate the habit of regular medical check-ups to know their health status.
This will help them identify any strange condition and seek early treatment to avoid sudden deaths which were becoming common in…
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Ghanaians in London Dying of Heart Diseases
It has emerged that many Ghanaians living in the Greater London area of the United Kingdom are dying from heart related diseases in recent times.
This has been attributed to severe pressure of work, marital issues and also pressures from…
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The Trust Hospital Goes Digital; Introduces EMR Software to Streamline Operations
The Trust Hospital has introduced a new operational technology, dubbed ‘Electronic Medical Record’ (EMR) that allows the hospital to operate electronically for easy access to patients’ records and updates, as well as to increase revenue.…
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