AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoHospital Access: A modernized 75-bed emergency facility opened at Quezon Medical Center in the Philippines, adding operating, isolation and diagnostic services. Cancer Care: India will cap trade margins on 137 cancer medicines, with prices expected to fall by as much as 70% from Nov. 9. Medicine Security: Malaysia is pushing an ASEAN initiative to strengthen regional production of essential medicines and reduce reliance on fragile supply chains; Ghana has also announced plans for a domestic vaccine-production hub. Antibiotics and Gut Health: A Swedish study presented at UEG Week found that people with more childhood and young-adult antibiotic prescriptions had higher odds of IBS by age 24. The results show an association, not proof that antibiotics cause IBS. Surgical Advance: Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City performed the UAE’s first robotic thyroid surgery, using armpit incisions to avoid a visible neck scar in an eligible patient.
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