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China to scrap import tariffs on 28 drugs

Chinawillexemptimporttariffson28drugsincludingallcancerdrugsfromMay1tofulfillitspledgeofopeninguptheChinesemarket,theMinistryofFinance(MOF)announcedMonday.Thean

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China Focus: New policies set to ease burden for China's cancer patients

AseriesofnewpoliciesonanticancerdrugsinChinawillgivehopetothecountry'scancerpatients.AccordingtothestatementreleasedafteranexecutivemeetingoftheStateCouncilonTh

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China to lift tariffs on imported cancer drugs

Chinawillexemptimporttariffsonallcancerdrugsandencouragetheimportofmoreinnovativedrugs,accordingtoastatementreleasedafteranexecutivemeetingoftheStateCouncilpres

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US cancer network recommending expensive drugs based on weak evidence

GuidelinesforAmericanoncologistsoftenrecommendexpensiveandharmfulcancerdrugsforpatientsbasedon“weakevidence”,accordingtoanewstudyintheBritishMedicalJournal.TheB

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Mini tumours grown in lab are breakthrough for medicine tests

Scientistshavesuccessfullygrownminiversionsofpatients'tumoursinalab-andthentestedthemagainstdozensofdrugstofindthebestpossibletreatment.Thetechniquecouldmeanpat

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China rejects US Congressional report on illegal drugs

BeijingonThursdaydismissedaUSCongressionalreportthatblamedChinese"labs"ofexploitingflawsintheUSmailingsystemtoshipillegalopioidfentanylintothecountry.Rejectingt

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Biotech firms race to recruit good bugs in war on cancer

Biotechcompaniesarecompetingtodevelopmedicinesusing“bugsasdrugs”tofightcancer,buildingonthelatestscientificfindingsthatpatientswithhighlevelsofgoodgutbacteriaar

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Biggest drug busts in Thailand nets drugs worth $38 million

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Sept18(APD)--Morethan6.5millionpillsofdrugsworth1,300millionbaht(38millionU.Sdollars)wereseized,10drugdealingsuspectswerearrestedfr

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Philippines seeks big cut in drug rehab budget, stoking concerns

ThePhilippinesplansacutof75percentinspendingnextyearondrugrehabilitationfacilities,whileatthesametimeseekingamassivehikeinfundingforawarondrugsthathaskilledthou

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Thai souvenir shop illegally selling drugs to Chinese tourist raided

ByAPDWriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Sep11(APD)-Thailand'spublichealthofficeandpoliceraidedasouvenirshopillegallysellingmedicineanddrugstoChinesetouristsinthenorthernpr

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Sri Lanka working with regional countries to fight drugs smuggling

ByAPDWriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Aug.29(APD)-SriLankaisworkingwithregionalcountriestofightdrugssmuggling,LawandOrderMinisterSagalaRatnayakesaidonTuesday.HesaidthatSri

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Philippines' Duterte says police can kill 'idiots' who resist arrest

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertetoldpoliceonMondaytheycouldkill“idiots”whoviolentlyresistarrest,twodaysafterhundredsofpeopleturnedthefuneralofaslainteenagerint

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Philippines mayor accused by Duterte of drugs trade links shot dead

APhilippinemayoraccusedbyPresidentRodrigoDuterteofhavinglinkswiththeillegaldrugstradehasbeenshotdeadinapoliceraid.ReynaldoParojinog,mayorofthecityofOzamizonMind

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Philippines' Duterte says drugs war will go on, despite criticism

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday vowed to forge on with his controversial war on drugs and said no amount of criticism or international pressure would deter him.

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Philippines' Duterte says drugs war will go on, despite criticism

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteonMondayvowedtoforgeonwithhiscontroversialwarondrugsandsaidnoamountofcriticismorinternationalpressurewoulddeterhim.Deliveringhi

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American prescription drugs sold illegally on Facebook

PowerfulandaddictiveprescriptiondrugsareillegallybeingofferedforsaleonFacebook,aSkyNewsinvestigationhasdiscovered.AndtheUSsocialmediagianthasbeenrefusingtoremov

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West Africa's fight to keep bad medicine off shelves

AsWestAfricadeclareswaronthemarketforexpiredandcounterfeitmedicines,start-upsareputtingqualitycontrolinthehandsofpatientstostopthemriskingtheirlivestryingtogetw