AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Medicines: Karnataka has ordered government hospitals to stop sending patients to outside pharmacies for prescribed drugs, requiring essential medicines to be provided free on site and warning of penalties for violations. Drug Safety: Pakistan’s regulator flagged nine counterfeit, adulterated or unregistered products sold in Karachi, including eye medicines and children’s mouthwash. A Philippine FDA official also warned consumers that supplements are not medicines and cannot claim to cure disease without meeting drug standards. Cancer Costs: India’s price caps on 1,031 cancer-drug formulations take effect Nov. 9; the government estimates patients could save about ₹3,502 crore a year. Access to Care: A Chilean survey found 78% of women delayed needed care in the past year, most often because of cost, long waits or lack of time.
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