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Pfizer reports loss as Covid-19 revenues shrink
Pfizer reported Tuesday a loss following a sharp fall in the sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic from pandemic peaks.
The drugmaker reported a third-quarter loss of $2.4…
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COAS orders enrolment of personnel, families in NHIS
THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed all personnel and families of soldiers in Borno cantonment to enrol in the National Health Insurance Scheme under the…
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LAGOS: Sanwo-Olu reaffirms commitment make healthcare affordable, accessible
THE governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu reaffirmed his administration's commitment to the health sector, saying that his administration will continue to guarantee that quality…
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FG introduces HPV vaccine into routine immunisation
The Federal Government on Tuesday introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into the routine immunisation system.
The vaccination targets over seven million girls, which is the…
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FG’s plan to stop funding MDCN ill-conceived — NMA
THE Nigerian Medical Association, on Monday, described the Federal Government’s plan to stop funding the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria by 2024 as ill-conceived and could lead to…
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Why EU, UK, others reject Nigerian food, drug exports – NAFDAC
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared that it will no longer tolerate the unquantifiable embarrassment brought on Nigeria by the…
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Diphtheria kills 600 in 19 states, NPHCDA recommends face mask
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on Wednesday, said 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory have…
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Nigerian dermatologist, Prof Onunu, shines at Middle East conference
NIGERIAN-born professor of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Infectious diseases, Abel Nze Onunu, was the centre of attraction during the recently concluded Middle East International…
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Nigeria needs 250,000 doctors – World Medical Association
THE President, World Medical Association, Osahon Enabulele, has disclosed that Nigeria needs over 250,000 medical doctors to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) doctor-to-patient…
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WHO releases $16m to tackle cholera
THE World Health Organisation has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera.
WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this…
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