Doctor’s Prescription Now Required for All Antibiotics, DRAP

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a directive urging that antibiotics be sold solely on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner. This advisory, addressed to the health departments of all four provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), aims to combat the escalating threat of Antimicrobial Resistance …

Surge in COVID-19 Cases in Pakistan

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has prompted the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to issue new guidelines for citizens to follow until April 30, 2023. The NCOC is a central coordination body responsible for managing Pakistan’s response to the pandemic. It has advised people to wear masks in “crowded tightly enclosed …

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