Category: Pharmaceutical
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Trump Advances Medical Marijuana Reform: Africa Watches Global Shift
Africa’s Herbal Heritage Meets Modern U.S. Cannabis Shift President Donald Trump has directed a pivotal change in U.S. drug policy by expediting the reclassification of medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. This move, rooted in his December 18, 2025, Executive Order on Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research, eases federal restrictions on research…
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9 Medications That Make You Go to the Bathroom
1. Diuretics The point of a diuretic is to increase urination. “All diuretics work to increase the excretion of water and sodium from the body through the kidneys,” explains Dr. Hudspeth. This is helpful in treating conditions such as high blood pressure, swelling, heart failure, and liver or kidney disorders, she says. But peeing more…
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe launches groundbreaking HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir
Zimbabwe Launches Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir Zimbabwe has become one of the first countries globally to launch a national program for lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight to end AIDS as a public health threat. Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora officially launched the program Thursday, calling…
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🇯🇲Vybz Kartel and the Skin-Lightening Controversy: What’s Really in These Products and How Do They Affect the Skin?
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has long been at the center of regional and international conversations about colorism, skin bleaching, and the commercialization of “lighter skin” as a beauty commodity. Over the years, Kartel has been publicly associated with a line of cosmetic and skin-brightening products—including soaps, creams, and astringents—marketed under the “Vybz” brand. His…
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🇬🇭🇷🇼🇹🇿🇨🇮🇸🇸🇰🇪🇳🇬Skin Lightening Bans Across Africa: Laws on Paper, Products on Shelves
Across many African countries, the fight against harmful skin-lightening products has intensified over the last decade. Nations such as Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, South Sudan, Kenya, and Nigeria have all enacted restrictions or outright bans on cosmetics containing dangerous chemicals like hydroquinone, mercury, and corticosteroids.Yet a troubling reality persists: despite these laws, skin-lightening products…
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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone Opens State-of-the-Art Mdeical Center to Combat Maternal Mortality: Presidency
The Kono Maternal Center of Excellence, which was commissioned by President Julius Maada Bio in Koidu City, increases the former hospital’s bed capacity from 48 to 120 and introduces the country’s first rural-based Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, according to the presidency. “Every generation is remembered for the foundation it lays. Today, here in Kono, we…
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How Safe Are Your Child’s Medicines? A New Tool for African Parents Demands Transparency
In the most vulnerable moments of life—at the very beginning—we place an immense trust in the medical systems and the drugs they administer. For newborns across Africa, this trust is sacred. Yet, the stark reality is that the welfare of our children is intrinsically tied to the safety and quality of the pharmaceuticals they receive.…
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🇧🇫🇳🇦 Africa Pushes Back on Foreign Experiments
Burkina Faso has officially suspended the Target Malaria project, a Bill Gates–backed initiative involving the release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Authorities went further, ordering the destruction of all related samples in the country. For Captain Traoré’s government, the move signals a clear rejection of outside control over domestic health policy. Namibia became part of the…
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🇸🇱 Deadly Drug Kush Ravages West Africa: A Synthetic Nightmare Fueled by International Supply Chains
By Pan African News Blog A lethal synthetic drug known as Kush is tearing through communities in West Africa, leaving a trail of addiction, suffering, and death. Marketed as a cannabis-like substance, Kush is actually a dangerous mix of synthetic cannabinoids and opiates—reportedly 25 times more potent than Fentanyl, one of the deadliest opioids in…
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The Corporatization of Marijuana: From Entertainers to Politicians, Immigration, and the Global Agricultural Industry
The global marijuana industry has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, evolving from a counterculture movement to a lucrative corporate venture. As legalization sweeps across the United States and beyond, the involvement of entertainers, politicians, and multinational corporations has transformed cannabis into a global commodity. However, this corporatization brings significant implications, including its ties…
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