The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to addressing all obstacles hindering sugar production in…
The United States will halt financial contributions to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, citing concerns over vaccine safety and transparency, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday. The…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will convene its vaccine advisory committee on June 25–26 for the first time since the panel was dissolved and reconstituted by…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public health alert over the circulation of an unregistered batch of Tarivid 200mg—a brand of the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has reiterated its commitment to a science-driven overhaul of the nation’s food safety framework, underscoring the urgent…
GSK has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is currently reviewing its application to expand the approved use of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Arexvy, to include adults…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted expanded approval for Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, mRESVIA, authorising its use in adults aged 18 to 59 who are…
European Union member states have endorsed a European Commission proposal to restrict Chinese medical device manufacturers from participating in EU public procurement tenders, following findings of systemic barriers faced by…
In a significant move to bolster global health security, 124 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO)voted in favor of a comprehensive international treaty aimed at strengthening pandemic preparedness…