Author Archives: Ayyaz Kiani
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21st January, 2013
The medical fiasco
The incidence of over-treating people from asthma to breast cancer, from high blood pressure to low bone density is on a dramatic rise.
The incidence of over-treating people from asthma to breast cancer, from high blood pressure to low bone density is on a dramatic rise.
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31st December, 2012
Medicine Harm: A rule rather than exception
A look at the broader picture shows that medicine, as conventionally practiced, has failed to meet effectively many of the challenges of modern health care.
A look at the broader picture shows that medicine, as conventionally practiced, has failed to meet effectively many of the challenges of modern health care.
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25th December, 2012
The Polio Conundrum
Failure to eradicate polio from the last remaining strongholds could result in as many as 200,000 new cases every year, within 10 years, all over the world.
Failure to eradicate polio from the last remaining strongholds could result in as many as 200,000 new cases every year, within 10 years, all over the world.
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3rd December, 2012
The sins on US
Less than a month after Sandy, the United States is as defiant as ever in regards to accepting responsibility as the biggest polluter of the world.
Less than a month after Sandy, the United States is as defiant as ever in regards to accepting responsibility as the biggest polluter of the world.
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15th October, 2012
Access to medicines
Patients die from a lack of something as simple and inexpensive as a paracetamol to over use of expensive fourth generation antibiotics.
Patients die from a lack of something as simple and inexpensive as a paracetamol to over use of expensive fourth generation antibiotics.
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8th October, 2012
“Public Health Pharmacy” – Need of the time
There is an urgent need to bring academia and well trained pharmacy professionals at the state level of public health in Pakistan.
There is an urgent need to bring academia and well trained pharmacy professionals at the state level of public health in Pakistan.
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24th September, 2012
Diseases crossing species barrier: Endemic zoonoses
In the past 60 years, more than 70 per cent of all newly emerging infectious diseases in humans have originated from animals.
In the past 60 years, more than 70 per cent of all newly emerging infectious diseases in humans have originated from animals.
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17th September, 2012
Diseases crossing species barriers: Tuberculosis
Pasteurisation of dairy products indeed is the single most effective means to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in human beings.
Pasteurisation of dairy products indeed is the single most effective means to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in human beings.
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10th September, 2012
Apology for murder – too little, too late
Withdrawn ‘wonder drug’ Thalidomide linked to birth defects has resurfaced after almost 50 years for the treatment of leprosy.
Withdrawn ‘wonder drug’ Thalidomide linked to birth defects has resurfaced after almost 50 years for the treatment of leprosy.
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3rd September, 2012
Healing the healer
Institutions that should be contributing towards transparency in the health sector in Pakistan are themselves victims of the deficiencies they seek to address.
Institutions that should be contributing towards transparency in the health sector in Pakistan are themselves victims of the deficiencies they seek to address.
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27th August, 2012
The Medicine men and women
Pharmacists are arguably the most important missing link in the provision of quality medicines and their safe usage today in Pakistan.
Pharmacists are arguably the most important missing link in the provision of quality medicines and their safe usage today in Pakistan.
13th August, 2012
The Narco-Pharma Nexus – still time to make amends?
The exploitation of the grey area between legal and illegal drugs allows the flow of huge sums of money to reach illicit traders and manufacturers.
The exploitation of the grey area between legal and illegal drugs allows the flow of huge sums of money to reach illicit traders and manufacturers.
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6th August, 2012
Culture of poverty
It is a spectacular failure on part of so many people therein – voters, politicians and development experts and workers – that poverty exists and persists.
It is a spectacular failure on part of so many people therein – voters, politicians and development experts and workers – that poverty exists and persists.
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30th July, 2012
DRA: regulation of medicines or a regulatory fiasco?
Of all the functions related to drug regulation, the most important factor for its success in Pakistan is who is charged to lead it.
Of all the functions related to drug regulation, the most important factor for its success in Pakistan is who is charged to lead it.
23rd July, 2012
Making TB a notifiable disease
Making TB a notifiable disease would make it mandatory for the government to ensure fair distribution of resources to treat all patients for free.
Making TB a notifiable disease would make it mandatory for the government to ensure fair distribution of resources to treat all patients for free.
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16th July, 2012
A patient-centered health care system
The major challenge in confronting health systems today is to tip the balance away from health services that are doctor-dominated.
The major challenge in confronting health systems today is to tip the balance away from health services that are doctor-dominated.
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9th July, 2012
India goes down the generic medicines path
Is their fate going to be any different than ours in a related initiative back in 1972?
Is their fate going to be any different than ours in a related initiative back in 1972?
2nd July, 2012
Compulsory licensing and access to medicines
Should we follow the Indian example of compulsory licensing or continue to do it the philanthropic way?
Should we follow the Indian example of compulsory licensing or continue to do it the philanthropic way?
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8th June, 2012
The price conundrum
The reality of the matter is that the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is far from making any losses.
The reality of the matter is that the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan is far from making any losses.
