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Dude, where is the regulator?

Remember all the brouhaha (on Twitter) over how many loan shark apps had permeated Play Store in Pakistan and ripped off ordinary folks with misleading claims and exorbitant interest rates? It was enough for Google to take notice and remove some of the names. Well, that lasted less than two months as two of the apps removed from Play Store are not only back again but currently trending in the t

WB fund to strengthen pandemic response

The World Bank has established a new fund to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response mechanisms in low and middle-income countries The new ‘financial intermediary fund (FIF)’ for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) has been officially established to provide financing for PPR capabilities at national, regional, and global levels, said a statement by the World Bank. The

Pharma lessons from India

Osman Khalid Waheed has been president/CEO of Ferozsons Laboratories since 1999. Under him, the company has expanded its portfolio of medical solutions for critical diseases by forging alliances with a number of leading international partners, including the US’s Boston Scientific, Argentina’s Bagó Group and Gilead Sciences. His partnership with Gilead has helped him bring its treatment for Hepatit

Pharma lessons from India

Osman Khalid Waheed has been president/CEO of Ferozsons Laboratories since 1999. Under him, the company has expanded its portfolio of medical solutions for critical diseases by forging alliances with a number of leading international partners, including the US’s Boston Scientific, Argentina’s Bagó Group and Gilead Sciences. His partnership with Gilead has helped him bring its treatment for Hepatit

Ban on new gas connections hikes backlog

Continuous ban on the provision of new gas connections is not only irking the consumers but also increasing the backlog of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). The situation may worsen as there is no hope of lifting the ban by the government keeping in view the depleting indigenous gas reserves, increasing dependency on the import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other technical and a