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Expanded price control list expires
April 26, 2023
Expanded price control list expires
The expanded price control list put in place by the government in October expired last week, but Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis suggested yesterday the government might not put in place a permanent expansion of the breadbasket because it feels consumers are now better protected than they were six months ago when the changes were implemented.
April 26, 2023
Temporary Relief On Price Controlled Items Have Expired
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Groceries and pharmaceuticals that were placed on a price control list by government to bring temporary relief to consumers have now expired.
Darville to Sands: "No need to create panic"
February 22, 2023
Darville to Sands: "No need to create panic"
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday cautioned "there is no need to create panic" as he responded to claims leveled by former Health minister Dr Duane Sands, who alleged an upsurge in respiratory illness cases. In an audio clip, Sands accused the government of being silent about a severe viral illness that [...]
Beyond CARICOM
February 20, 2023
Beyond CARICOM
"We have much to be proud of; we have much to celebrate. Let us move resolutely towards another 40 years solidly rooted in the foundations of our founding fathers with momentum carried by our young people ably guided by all of us laboring in the vineyards to forge a common destiny for our peoples."— Ambassador ...
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The International Health And Wellness Tourism Congress Returns In Its Sixth Edition In The Dominican Republic
February 17, 2023
The International Health And Wellness Tourism Congress Returns In Its Sixth Edition In The Dominican Republic
Doctor Alejandro Cambiaso, president of the Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS), and Amelia Reyes Mora, president of AF Comunicación Estratégica, announced the celebration of the most important medical tourism event in Central America and the Caribbean, the "VI International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress," which will be held on November 1 and 2 of this year, at the JW Marriott ...
BBSQ and EU officials discuss national quality infrastructure advancements under Standby Facility project
January 24, 2023
BBSQ and EU officials discuss national quality infrastructure advancements under Standby Facility project
An innovative project to develop a stronger national culture of quality for export development was the focus of a meeting this week between representatives from The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) and officials from the European Union (EU).
January 17, 2023
Malcolm says Freeport's economic plan can still be achieved
The grand vision mapped out for the development and economic sustainability of Freeport almost 70 years ago through the establishment of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA), has somehow gone "sideways" in the last four decades, however, all is not lost, according to former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) Executive Vice President Barry Malcolm. "In the HCA, ...
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Price control margins for pharmacies end today
January 17, 2023
Price control margins for pharmacies end today
The price control margins agreed to between the government and pharmacists to bring economic relief to Bahamians purchasing medications fall away as of today. Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association President Shantia McBride confirmed that individual pharmacies will now provide their own economic relief to customers as they see fit. In November, after weeks at loggerheads, pharmacists and ...
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Pharmacist profits down after price controls
January 06, 2023
Pharmacist profits down after price controls
PRIVATE pharmacies have seen a reduction in profits since the government's price control regulations that were meant to bring economic relief to Bahamians were introduced late last year, according to the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association's (BPA) president yesterday.
November 07, 2022
Cleveland Clinic trial finds six widely-used dietary supplements do not lower cholesterol compared with either a low-dose statin or placebo
Findings from a Cleveland Clinic trial show that six commonly used dietary supplements marketed for improving heart health did not lower “bad cholesterol” when compared to a low-dose cholesterol-lowering medication (also known as a statin) or placebo. The six supplements studied included fish oil, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, plant sterols and red yeast rice.
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