All hormonal contraceptives increase breast cancer risk: study
All hormonal contraceptives carry a slightly increased risk of breast cancer, including the increasingly popular progestogen-only pills.
Sat Apr 01 2023
British Columbia first in Canada to provide free contraception
Contraceptive methods covered will include most hormonal pills, implants, injections and intrauterine devices.
Wed Mar 01 2023
Police uncover drug processing lab with arrest of married couple
Soffian said investigations also found that the heroin produced by the couple was in high demand among buyers because it had "more kick".
Fri Oct 14 2022
Abortion pills to become next battleground in US reproductive fight
The pills can be used without significant risk to terminate a pregnancy up to 10 weeks' gestation.
Tue Jun 28 2022
Asia's synthetic drug trade booms, with record meth seizures
More than one billion methamphetamine tablets seized by authorities, the United Nations said.
Mon May 30 2022
EXPLAINER - Some patients reporting COVID rebounds after taking Pfizer pills
Some patients have reported that COVID-19 symptoms recurred after completing treatment and experiencing improvement.
Thu May 12 2022
48,000 Paxlovid antiviral pills for COVID-19 treatment arrive today - Health D-G
The MOH today received 48,000 pills of Pfizer's antiviral drug for the treatment of COVID-19, Paxlovid 150mg film-coated tablets and Ritonavir 100mg film-coated tablets.
Mon Apr 11 2022
PGA9 seize drugs worth RM27.3 million
The Ninth Battalion of the GOF (PGA9) seized syabu, Yaba pills and compressed ganja worth RM27.3 million in Kampung Padang Embun, Pasir Mas yesterday.
Sat Jan 22 2022
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Thu Jan 13 2022
South Korea to deploy Pfizer COVID-19 pills as Omicron wave looms
Paxlovid was nearly 90 pct effective in preventing hospitalisations and deaths in patients at high risk of severe illness.
Thu Jan 13 2022
Exclusive - WHO-led programme aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 - Document
Merck & Co's experimental pill molnupiravir is likely to be one of the drugs, and other drugs to treat mild patients are being developed.
Tue Oct 19 2021
Malaysia in talks to procure Merck's COVID-19 pills
Khairy said he has started negotiations to procure the new drugs.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Police nab three men, seize ecstasy pills worth over RM800,000
Police said investigations show that the ecstasy pills were sent there from Johor Bahru by the Indonesians.
Thu Jul 01 2021
Seized Captagon pills new drug for militants overseas - Ayob Khan
The Captagon pills seized by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department recently are believed destined for third countries for use by militants, said Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.
Thu Mar 25 2021
JKDM seizes RM5.2 bln worth of drugs, biggest ever haul
The drugs weighing 16-tonne were found hidden inside castor in three 40ft containers that arrived at the port from the Middle East.
Tue Mar 23 2021