US-supported deworming campaign reaches over 900,000 kids

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VietnamPlus English 2 week(s) ago 3 related news

Vietnam's Ministries of Health, and Education and Training on June 4 completed a large-scale, US-supported distribution of medicine to help over 918,000 children in disadvantaged provinces fend off intestinal worms.

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Vaccine frauds threaten national health schemes

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VietNam News English 3 week(s) ago

Vaccine frauds threaten national health schemes

In recent weeks, frauds related to child vaccines have been reported around the country. First the Health Ministry decided to cease the use of Quinvaxem, a five-in-one vaccine used for warding off diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B and meningitis, because it was suspected to have caused several child deaths.

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High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks

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High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks

LONDON – Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is "equally hazardous" in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said on Thursday.

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High doses of common pain drugs can cause heart attack: study

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VietnamNet English 3 week(s) ago 1 related news

High doses of some commonly used pain drugs like ibuprofen can increase heart attacks, strokes and related deaths by about a third, a study warned on Thursday.

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Gov't flags national crackdown on drugs

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VietnamNet English 3 week(s) ago 1 related news

The Government has launched a crackdown on illegal drugs which will take place throughout June.

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Tough measures against drug-related issues

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VOV News English 3 week(s) ago 1 related news

The Government has launched a crackdown on illegal drugs which will take place throughout June.

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Gov't flags national crackdown on drugs

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VietNam News English 3 week(s) ago 2 related news

The Government has launched a crackdown on illegal drugs which will take place throughout June.

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Nationwide anti-drug operation begins in June

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Nationwide anti-drug operation begins in June

VGP – The PM has requested ministries, agencies, localities, the National Committee for Prevention and Control of AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution to launch a month-long campaign to combat drugs.

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Fund for HIV/AIDS treatment hard to find

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VietnamNet English 1 month(s) ago

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam needs VND7.6 trillion, or roughly US$365 million, for the treatment of HIV-positive people in the 2013-2020 period, but such an amount is difficult to mobilize given the tight State budget and international funding cuts.

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PM orders crackdown on drug crimes

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VietnamPlus English 1 month(s) ago 2 duplicate news 2 related news

The Prime Minister has ordered the organisation of an all-out campaign to fight drug crimes during the action month to prevent and fight drug in June.

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New regulations on lethal injection

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Báo điện tử CP English 1 month(s) ago

VGP - A dose of three drugs that respectively paralyses human body’s nervous system and skeletal muscles and stops the heart will be used in the execution of prisoners under death penalty.

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Vietnam produces drugs for lethal injection

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Vietnam produces drugs for lethal injection

After a long delay due to lack of drugs, Vietnam will finally use lethal injection for prisoners with death sentences using local made drugs starting June 27.

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US fines Indian drug giant Ranbaxy $500 mn

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US fines Indian drug giant Ranbaxy $500 mn

WASHINGTON – US authorities announced Monday a $500 million dollar fine against Indian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy after it pleaded guilty to selling adulterated drugs in the United States.

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Viet Nam Medi-Pharm Expo 2013 opens in HN

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Hanoi Times English 1 month(s) ago

The Hanoitimes - The 20th Viet Nam International Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Viet Nam Medi-Pharm Expo 2013) opened in Ha Noi o­n May 8 with the participation of 450 stalls of 350 domestic and foreign businesses from 30 countries and territories, displaying herbal medicines, drugs, medical equipment and technology, and packaging technology and machinery.

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Heartache and misery of ice

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Heartache and misery of ice

In recent times there has been a series of articles in the local media concerning the new choice of drug among the young people of Vietnam – ice.

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