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Pharmacy benefit managers profit at expense of patients and small pharmacies, FTC says
Tami Luhby CNN — Pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate the terms for prescription drug access for…
A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak again, part of a pioneering study
Washington AP — A Massachusetts man has regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx…
Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies
Maya Davis CNN — Lisa Pisano, the first person to receive a mechanical heart pump as…
Uganda: Govt to Eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease in Three Years
By Lawrence Mushabe The government has unveiled efforts to eradicate foot and mouth disease in order…
South Africa: Codeine Addiction in SA – New Guideline Aims to Curb Abuse
By Jesse Copelyn Rehab centres in South Africa have been admitting an increasing number of codeine…
Sierra Leone: Deputy Health Minister Advocates for Improved Breastfeeding Support
By Ibrahim Kabba Turay 3–4 minutes At the induction ceremony of the Breastfeeding Advisory and Promotion…
Nigerian Scientists Develop Easy-to-Use Cholera Test to Prevent Outbreaks
By Chioma Obinna 6–7 minutes As Nigeria battles with a cholera outbreak, the Nigeria Institute of…
South Africa: Top Gauteng Hospital Appointments Queried After Public Protector Finding
By Michelle Banda ~2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Health says it will take measures to…
Nigeria’s Bushmeat Consumption Comes Under Scrutiny
By Gibson Emeka Abuja — In Nigeria, bushmeat is more than just food, it’s a culinary…