The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) confirmed on Saturday that three new polio cases have emerged in Pakistan, bringing the total for 2024 to 21. The latest cases were reported from Balochistan,…
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Leishmaniosis: KP scientists discover indigenous drug for treatment
PESHAWAR: A duo scientists in medicine have succeeded to prepare an indigenous drug for treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL), a painful skin disfiguring and constantly on rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during…
Medicine production: PPMA urges PM to withdraw 17pc tax on raw materials
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to immediately withdraw the unjust 17 percent general sales tax imposed by the Imran Khan government on raw materials…
PPMA condemns allegations against efficacy of Pakistani drugs
KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) on Tuesday strongly condemned and categorically dismissed recent media reports in which it was alleged that the drugs produced in Pakistan often “do not meet…
Import of pharma products: PCDA voices concern over new infrastructure cess
KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemist and Druggist Association (PCDA) has raised serious concerns over the imposition of infrastructure cess at the import stage, imposed by the Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Control Department of…
Sales Tax Rules, 2006: KTBA seeks inclusion of pharma sector under Rule 18A
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has formally requested the inclusion of the pharmaceutical sector under Rule 18A of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006. In a letter addressed to the Member…
3-day Pharma Asia Exhibition concludes
KARACHI: The three-day 21st Pharma Asia Exhibition, the premier pharmaceutical exhibition in the region, successfully concluded Thursday at the Expo Centre, here on Thursday. The event, organized by E-Commerce Gateway, featured Deputy…
BF Biosciences enters into agreement with Lucky Core Industries
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical company BF Biosciences Limited (BFBL) has entered into a contract manufacturing and supply agreement with Lucky Core Industries Limited (LCI). The development was shared by Ferozsons Laboratories Limited, the parent…
Ferozsons Laboratories’ subsidiary BF Biosciences launches human insulin
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical company BF Biosciences Limited (BFBL) has successfully launched a human insulin under the brand name ‘Ferulin’. The development was shared by Ferozsons Laboratories Limited, the parent company of BFBL, in…
Pakistan’s pharma company BF Biosciences looks to raise at least Rs1.38bn through IPO
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical company BF Biosciences Limited (BFBL) is planning an initial public offering (IPO) at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with an aim to raise at least Rs1.375 billion ($4.94 million) through…