drugs
Saudi Arabia detains 4 Egyptians on suspicion of narcotics smuggling
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Saudi Arabia detains 4 Egyptians on suspicion of narcotics smuggling
Four Egyptian fishermen have been detained "in Saudi territorial waters" on suspicion of involvement in narcotics smuggling, Egypt's assistant foreign…
Taking drugs for depression linked to better diabetes control
Health & Fitness
January 13, 2016
Taking drugs for depression linked to better diabetes control
People who have both diabetes and depression may have an easier time keeping their blood sugar levels under control if…
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
World
January 11, 2016
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
Mexico has begun the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States after the famed…
Police seize weapons, drugs during country-wide crackdown
Egypt
January 7, 2016
Police seize weapons, drugs during country-wide crackdown
A large amount of heavy and light firearms, ammunition and drugs were seized during security campaigns in six provinces, announced…
Hep C drug Daklinza to sell for only LE75: minister
Egypt
December 28, 2015
Hep C drug Daklinza to sell for only LE75: minister
The Health and Population Ministry has set the price for Daklinza, its latest local version of anti-hepatitis C drugs, at…
433 drugs were missing on the market in November: report
Egypt
December 10, 2015
433 drugs were missing on the market in November: report
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained a list naming 433 missing drugs on the market for the month of November.
Once-a-week diabetes meds are similar in safety and effectiveness
Health & Fitness
December 8, 2015
Once-a-week diabetes meds are similar in safety and effectiveness
There's little difference in the performance of five new once-a-week drugs to treat diabetes when they're compared to one another,…
Association of medicine distributors object to 4 companies’ referral to prosecution
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Association of medicine distributors object to 4 companies’ referral to prosecution
The association of medicine distributors criticized the referral of four medicine distributing companies to public prosecution. The reason behind the referral…
Drug might help breast cancer patients avoid heart damage
Health & Fitness
November 15, 2015
Drug might help breast cancer patients avoid heart damage
Many cancer treatments have a dark side - they can damage the heart.
India’s ‘medicine man’ brings pills to the poor
Life & Style
November 9, 2015
India’s ‘medicine man’ brings pills to the poor
It's early morning but already "Medicine Baba" Omkarnath Sharma is pounding the pavement in one of New Delhi's upscale neighborhoods,…