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Spokes persons for Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination has categorically denied the fabricated reports that use of vitamins, multi-vitamins, minerals and health & over the counter products has been banned in the country. Purpose of recent notification issued by the Ministry is to break nexus among pharmaceutical industry, prescribers and pharmacy /medical stores to force the consumers for use of irrational & costly products. Also read: ISSI organizes students’ art competition on “Expressing Solidarity with the Children of Gaza” This notification is aimed at to provide choice to consumers for use of these products available at segregated self-service shelves in pharmacy /medical stores. The patients are free and at liberty to buy any vitamin or supplements of their choice without being forced to buy any particular brand upon prescription. This step is in line with best global practices of availability of these products over the counter. Consumer choice / selection will bring the prices down of these products due to enhanced competition.

National Health Ministry denies ban on vitamins and supplements

Spokes persons for Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination has categorically denied the fabricated reports that use of vitamins, multi-vitamins, minerals and health & over the counter products has been banned in the country. Purpose of recent notification issued by the Ministry is to break nexus among pharmaceutical industry, prescribers and pharmacy /medical…

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Vital China on the move

Vital China on the move

By Qiu Chaoyi, Li Xinping, Han Xin, People’s Daily The Spring Festival travel rush, carrying people’s hopes for family reunion, reflects the new landscape of China’s high-quality development. During the 2024 Spring Festival holiday, which ran from Feb. 10 to 17, China reported about 2.3 billion trips in varied modes of transport. In particular, the…

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Lawyer with visual impairment in N China's Tianjin inspires

Lawyer with visual impairment in N China’s Tianjin inspires many like him

By Gong Xiangjuan, People’s Daily At an accessibility communication center named Xinzhiguang, which means “the light of heart,” in north China’s Tianjin municipality, Wang Hui was sitting in front of a computer, preparing for a speech to be delivered at a conference in the afternoon. Wang was invited by Tianjin’s municipal health commission to provide…

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