Tag: FDA
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Cops on Ketamine: Unregulated Mental Health Treatments for First Responders
Ketamine and the push to help first responders When mental health crises collide with high-stress public service, innovative treatments often move faster than policy and regulation. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy—combining a dissociative drug with guided talk therapy—has emerged as a potential option for police officers, firefighters, and military personnel who carry heavy trauma loads. In rural western…
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Medicine Security in the Philippines: A Public-Private Push to Strengthen Local Pharma and Cut Import Dependence
Overview: A turning point for Philippine medicine security The Philippines is intensifying its focus on medicine security as a matter of public health and national resilience. In a high-profile public forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI), key lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders outlined concrete reforms and partnerships designed to reduce import…
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Medicine Security in the Philippines: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships
Overview: A National Push for Medicine Security The Philippines is taking concrete steps to strengthen its medicine security in the post-pandemic era. A recent public forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI) focused on how targeted reforms and robust public-private partnerships can bolster domestic pharmaceutical capacity and reduce heavy reliance on imports.…
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Philippines strengthens medicine security through bold public-private partnerships
Public-Private Partnership as the Core of Philippines’ Medicine Security The Philippines is stepping up its strategy to safeguard medicine access in the post-pandemic era. Stakeholders across government and industry gathered under the banner of the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI) to discuss concrete measures aimed at strengthening domestic pharmaceutical capacity and reducing import dependence.…
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BarMM MSMEs Get Market Knowledge Boost Through EU-Unido Program
EU–UNIDO Drive to Open Halal Markets for BARMM MSMEs A European Union-funded business development initiative is accelerating market access for micro- and small to medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The goal is to unlock halal industry opportunities and widen access to both local and international markets, supporting the…
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MSMEs in Bangsamoro gain market access through EU-UNIDO program
Bangsamoro MSMEs eye bigger markets with EU-backed support The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is advancing its micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a European Union-funded development project aimed at expanding halal industry opportunities and broader market access. The EU-supported program, implemented through UNIDO’s Inclusive Agribusiness Development for Human Security (BAEP), seeks…
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BARMM, UNIDO Chart a Halal Certification and Food Safety Roadmap
Overview: BARMM, UNIDO Forge a Halal Certification and Food Safety Path In Davao City, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) joined forces with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to chart a practical roadmap for halal certification and food safety. The forum…
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BARMM Halal Certification and Food Safety Roadmap Unveiled
Introduction: Building a Route to Quality and Market Access The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recently hosted a pivotal forum in Davao City that united farmers, food producers, and regulators with international partners to map a clear path toward Halal certification and robust food safety standards. Spearheaded by UNIDO and BARMM’s Ministry of…
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Live Updates: US Government Shutdown Stalls Federal Services
What happened and why the shutdown began The United States government entered a full shutdown at midnight after Democratic and Republican leaders failed to agree on a short-term funding bill. The stalemate came as top lawmakers and President Donald Trump could not bridge the gap over funding and policy terms, leaving the nation facing a…
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Huntington’s Disease Gene Therapy: Promise Amid Unanswered Questions
New Hope in Huntington’s Disease Gene Therapy A European biotech company, uniQure, has released preliminary results from an experimental gene therapy (AMT-130) aimed at Huntington’s disease. The data suggest the therapy could slow disease progression by about 75% over three years in patients receiving the highest dose. The treatment is delivered directly into the brain…