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Pharmaceutical company orders recall
Pharmaceutical company orders recall
A possible child safety cap defect this week led a major pharmaceutical company in the United States to recall of 8,300 bottles of over-the-counter medicine recently shipped to The Bahamas.
Novartis Pharma Logistics is voluntarily recalling Triaminic Syrups, Theraflu Warming Relief Syrups, Jack & Jill brand pediatric syrups and Buckley's Complete Liquids, issued to consumers, retail customers and ...
Million-Dollar Annual HIV Bill
Million-Dollar Annual HIV Bill
The government spends more than a million dollars a year on antiretroviral medication for approximately 1,600 people living with HIV in The Bahamas.
Really Show Your Love this Mother's Day by investing in Mom's Health
Dr. Brian Clement Ph.D., N.M.D., L.N. has spearheaded the international progressive health movement for more than three and one-half decades. He is the Director of the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute, Florida (U.S.A.)...
Fix the system we already have
Fix the system we already have
Dear Editor,
Contrary to what government officials keep telling us, I have seen absolutely no significant upgrades to the current health care system, and anyone who feels as if the government is prepared to offer them any more with National Health Insurance (NHI) than they are getting now is seriously misguided.
No go on marijuana dispensaries
No go on marijuana dispensaries
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the government is said to be in the final stages of drafting the Cannabis Bill before tabling it in parliament, the President of the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association, Dr Marvin Smith, is roundly rejecting the notion of establishing dispensaries for medicinal marijuana distribution. He, however, stressed that he and the association do [...]
MOYSC Launched Fresh Start Program 2024 Spring Session
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Youth Division launched its 2024 Spring Session of the Fresh Start Program at Christ the King Education Center on January 25, 2024.
FNM questions the closure of PharmaChem
FNM questions the closure of PharmaChem
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard, during a press conference held at the party's headquarters on Monday, posed a number of questions to the Davis-Cooper administration surrounding the sudden closure of PharmaChem Technologies on Grand Bahama. PharmaChem Technologies closed its doors for business on January 12, 2024, just days after [...]
Economic Affairs Minister says its difficult for government to impact consumer prices
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said yesterday that in the absence of the total expansion of price control, it is difficult for the government to impact consumer prices. Halkitis acknowledged that the high cost of goods is a vexing issue, with the government having undertaken several initiatives to address the situation. "That's a [...]
Neysa Heather Seymour-Miller
Neysa Heather Seymour-Miller
Funeral Service for Neysa Heather Seymour-Miller aged 54 years of Sapphire Crescent, Treasure Cove, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, 5th October, 2023 at St. George's Anglican Church, Montrose Ave. Officiating will be Archdeacon Kingsley Knowles. Left to cherish her fond memories are her Mother: Gloria Seymour; Son: Alex Miller; Daughter: Ashlee Miller; ...
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Tackling the high cost of living
Tackling the high cost of living
Though the Davis administration has repeatedly praised itself for the economic recovery that was inevitable, it has shied away from accepting any responsibility for the high cost of living in The Bahamas. There are certain factors the government simply cannot control as we import all our fuel and almost all of everything else we consume. ...
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