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Nabis Director of Policy Eddie Franco discusses New York marijuana regulators working toward a distributor license extension on 'Kennedy.'

Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, devastated by Israeli bombardments, is «a blood bath» and is «in need of resuscitation», the WHO said Sunday. A team from the World Health Organisation and other United Nations agencies was able to deliver medical supplies Saturday to the hospital, the largest in the Palestinian territory.

Houthis, in order to re-establish free passage. Bab al-Mandab is a narrow strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula through which an estimated 12% of global trade by volume normally flows, and perhaps 30% of global container traffic. It has become a no-go zone as the Houthis, based in Yemen, attack shipping, ostensibly in support of the Palestinians in Gaza.

Kerala. A mock drill is underway in health facilities across states, evaluating public health and hospital readiness. This exercise, overseen by district collectors, commenced on December 13 and is scheduled for completion by December 18, 2023.

Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande on Saturday said that India's «legacy challenges» of unsettled borders will continue to engage the nation and stressed that the ability to correctly assess future threats remains pivotal to the country's strategic planning and preparedness. The top general was delivering a keynote address at the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, said a release shared by the defence PRO.

Would you get blood work done at your gym? Longevity-focused treatments like IV vitamin drips, biological-age testing and peptide injections—questioned by many doctors but embraced by a growing group of health enthusiasts—are coming to mass-market fitness centers. Some fitness brands are adding or investing in clinics that offer access to weight-loss drugs, too. The push has the potential to bring once-fringe treatments purported to fight aging further into the mainstream.

As the U.S. tries to restore a key forest ecosystem in the Southeast, landowners must light more fires on private property

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A woman from Dartmouth, N.S. now holds the most academic degrees of any woman in history, making her an official world record holder, according to the World Record Academy.

Cruise travelers wanting to smoke pot or chew gummies are running into a problem: cruise lines trying to eradicate all types of cannabis products on board. Cruise lines say they are simply following federal law, and that marijuana is illegal in many countries they sail to. They say that they also want to create a comfortable experience for nonusers.

Visitors walking along the river that flows through downtown Rotterdam might be surprised to see a three-tiered structure moored in the water, with a top level occupied by brown and white cows grazing on hay dropped from a conveyor belt

ARY News. The shortage has caused serious concern among patients and citizens as the life-saving drugs are now being at higher prices in the black market. Last month, the Drug Regulatory Authority also launched a crackdown against an artificial shortage of essential medicines.

Karachi, is currently facing a severe shortage of essential medicines, including life-saving drugs, which has worried patients and citizens in the city, as reported by ARY News. ARY News is a Pakistan news channel.

Maldives has reported contamination in Pakistsyrups and suspension medicines, Dawn reported. The report prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to issue an alert urging countries to step up vigilance and test products manufactured by a Lahore-based pharmaceutical company, according to Dawn.

S Jaishankar said that India has put up with «unfair competition» for too long in the name of the globalisation era. He said that India must have the ability to call it out if the competition is unfair. While speaking at the 96th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Friday, Jaishankar noted that history is on India's side and every measurable index is working in India's favour.

DCGI) has issued an advisory stating that pharmaceutical companies are required to strictly abide by conditions stated in their manufacturing licences and prescribed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure that the products meet parameters of quality, safety and efficacy. The DCGI's move comes a few days after ET reported that industrial excipients are used in manufacturing medicines and over 50 companies manufacturing cough syrups have failed quality tests. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in October last year that the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries might be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer. «In order to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of drug formulation, it is of paramount importance that such formulations are manufactured in compliance with the prescribed standards not only in respect of API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) but also various excipients used for manufacturing of the formulations.

rise of AI has sparked concerns among employees who perceive it as a potential job killer in various industries such as manufacturing and automation, transportation and logistics, healthcare, finance and banking, retail and e-commerce, customer service and support, agriculture, and legal services. According to a report by Goldman Sachs, there could be a loss of 300 million jobs due to AI.

The Biden administration is putting pharmaceutical companies on notice

Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to expedite humanitarian aid to Gaza, aiming to discuss direct aid delivery by sea during talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, CNN reported on Thursday. Shapps emphasised the search for the quickest and most direct routes, including options by land, sea, and air. Additionally, four Royal Air Force flights carrying over 74 metric tons of aid for Palestinians have landed in Egypt.

Nirmala Sitharaman while addressing CII Global Economic Policy Forum 2023 Summit said that the Union Budget 2024 scheduled to be presented on February 1 by the central government is unlikely to make any "spectacular announcements, on December 7." She added that the regular Budget will take place in July and “you'll have to wait until then." Speaking at the Summit in New Delhi, Sitharaman said, “I don’t want to be a spoilsport, but the 1st February Budget is just a vote on account; a budget to meet expenditure till the next government comes to power. No spectacular announcements. You will have to wait till after the general election." Additionally the FM talked about the need of centres for affordable medicines across the world, post-pandemic.

Mint. Dressed in blue denims, she looked far younger than 50 years, her current age. As she posed smilingly for photographs, she held the stance of an athlete.