The Federal High Court in Lagos Hon Justice C.J. Aneke in Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju v. the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has delineated the wide powers given to the FCCPC under its enabling act. The Court held that the FCCPC cannot validly investigate the allegations of a failed elective surgery conducted by a medical doctor. The court went further to hold that FCCPC cannot forcibly gain access, enter, search, inspect and remove documents of the Applicant’s premises without a warrant contrary to section 27(2) and (4) FCCPA Act 2018. The court further declared that ..read more

SPONSORED: It was a night of glamour as brands were rewarded for the first time by Consumers through voting for brands considered to have provided a degree of expected value. Reload Multivitamin from the stable of Reload Brands LLC (RBL) was one of the brands to emerge within the multivitamin category as a brand of value based on the consumer vote on the website. Customers were encouraged to voice their pleasure or dissatisfaction with brand performances based on brand claims for three months between April 1 and June 30 in 2022, and reload was duly chosen as a brand of value within its categor ..read more

The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria have released a shocking update as to the new locations for the Primary and Part 1 Fellowship Examinations scheduled for September 2022. This was contained in an email sent to all prospective candidates; As a result of the marked decline in application for the Primary and Part 1 Fellowship Examinations, ONLY ABUJA, KANO, LAGOS, AND ENUGU Centers will be used for the September 2022 CBT Examinations: Primary CBT Examinations: Wednesday 21st September 2022. Part 1 CBT Examination: Thursday 22nd September 2022. Therefore, candidates who had sele ..read more

With the complexity surrounding Nigeria’s healthcare system today, keeping medical records in a safe and secured place where it can be easily accessed remains a top priority. Whether one is using a digitalised record-keeping system, or old-fashioned files, the safety of one’s medical history is very important. Regardless, digitalised systems for medical records have many advantages over a manual filing system. Digital systems ensure that incidences such as exposure of a patient’s medical record to third parties are brought to a minimum. This enhances the doctor-patient trust, driving efficienc ..read more

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently issued a warning on the monkeypox virus, stating that anyone can get or transfer the virus but a “notable fraction of cases” in the latest global outbreak are happening among gay and bisexual men. “Some groups may have a greater chance of exposure right now, but by no means is the current risk of exposure to monkeypox exclusively to the gay and bisexual community in the US,” CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Brooks said.  Many countries are already implementing protocols and procedures ..read more

Launching in Nigeria, tech-enabled hubs set to scale precision diagnostics across Africa, providing patients with advanced, accessible and affordable diagnostic screening Lagos, Nigeria. 14 December 2021. 54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has announced the launch of its diagnostic arm; 7RiverLabs. The diagnostic hubs fitted with state-of-the-art technology will offer healthcare providers and patients access to world-class, cost-effective, speedy, reliable and advanced molecular diagnostics. Sample collection centres w ..read more

The government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are on the list.  The red list was reintroduced in late November as a precaution after the emergence of the Omicron variant. But Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it had spread so widely the rules no longer had much purpose. “Now that there is community transmission of Omicron in the UK and Omicron has spread so widely across the world, the travel red list is now less ..read more

Nigeria is making the vaccination against COVID-19 a compulsory employment clause for new and old employees of the government. The chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha made the announcement. However, the government’s position has drawn criticisms with many citizens believing this new policy is not in the best interest of Nigerians. Federal workers are the main group of workers affected by this new Federal policy. Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, explained the government position thus; “There ..read more

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pfizer Pharmaceutical celebrated it in a unique way. In a virtual media roundtable (a zoom webinar) on breast cancer, experts from across West Africa’s leading health facilities. Topic? Breast Cancer Media Roundtable in Nigeria/Ghana. The virtual roundtable was moderated by Dr Kodjo Soroh, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Executive for Western and Central Africa regions. Dr. Kodjo Soroh set the discussion rolling when he asked the question, ‘How Can We Empower and Support Patients against Breast Cancer in Nigeria and Ghana?’. According to a GLOBOCOM ..read more

From Monday, 11 October 2021, fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria will be able to come to England without needing to provide a pre-departure test, undertake a Day-8 test or self-isolate for 10 days, although will still need to book and pay for a Day 2 test. This policy applies to those fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (including Covidshield), Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson). Fully vaccinated means that you have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before you arrive in England. The day you had your final dose does not count as one of the 14days ..read more