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Vapes laced with anaesthetic on the rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/11/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has warned the public that e-cigarettes are being increasingly laced with etomidate, a dangerous anaesthetic, posing severe health risks, particularly to the brain and respiratory system.
New drug to be registered with FDA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has prepared to register the affordable hepatitis C drug ravidasvir with the Food and Drug Administration to improve access for 800,000 patients and reduce treatment costs.
6 nabbed in Pattaya over bud sale permit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/01/2023
» Police teamed up with officials from the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine to raid eight locations in Pattaya, in which they arrested six people for selling cannabis buds without the required permit.
Weed bud a 'controlled herb' now
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/11/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health has changed course and will now regulate the use and distribution of cannabis buds and not allow the sale of the buds to people aged under 20 years old.
Ministers tour ganja plantation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2022
» PATHUM THANI: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday accompanied his Malaysian counterpart Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar on a visit to a Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) cannabis plantation to discuss the comprehensive medical usage of the plant.
Traditional medicine dept publishes weed remedies
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/07/2022
» The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has launched a book -- the first of its kind in this country -- detailing 162 old remedies that have cannabis as an ingredient.
Cannabis in food 'strains ER units'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2022
» The Medical Council of Thailand has warned against the use of cannabis in food or snacks, saying it is increasing the load on hospital emergency services.
Medical warning against cannabis in food
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/07/2022
» The Medical Council of Thailand has warned against the use of cannabis in food or snacks, saying it is unnecessarily increasing the load on hospital emergency services.
Eateries using cannabis must inform customers first
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2022
» Eateries must notify customers if they serve cannabis-infused food and drinks, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Medical Services Dept issues warning over weed binging
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/06/2022
» The Department of Medical Services reports nine people have sought medical treatment for consuming too much cannabis at three hospitals in Bangkok under its jurisdiction, since the decriminalisation of marijuana on June 9.