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'Price not issue' in cancer drugs row
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/08/2017
» The Social Security Fund (SSF) says it will not pay for Imatinib, a chemotherapy medication, to treat social security subscribers suffering from medium and critical stages of cancer.
SSF denies making cancer patient pay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/08/2017
» The Social Security Fund (SSF) insists patients have the right to free treatment of all diseases covered by the scheme, denying claims by a cancer patient who said the fund wants her to share her medical bills.
NHSO gives up drug procurement role
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/08/2017
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) board yesterday voted to allow state-run Rajavithi Hospital to handle the procurement of key drugs and medical supplies for the 2018 fiscal year starting from October.
Drawing plans for a new future
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/07/2017
» Sathit Limjang, 47, counts down the days until he will be released from Bang Kwang Central Prison and reunited with his 12-year-old daughter.
Education a weapon in fighting sex trade
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/06/2017
» A 16-year-old girl from a poor family in Chiang Rai is being taught how to fight the advances of gangs looking to force women like her into the sex trade.
New law sparks fears over drug price hikes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/05/2017
» Pharmacists and health advocates have voiced opposition to a law that will cancel a regulation requiring state agencies to buy medical supplies from the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO).
Food check bill 'imperils consumers'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/05/2017
» Consumer rights advocates will ask the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to abolish a legal amendment proposal they believe will authorise agriculture officials to "monopolise" supervision of food imports and exports at the expense of consumer safety.
FDA urged to issue product safety details
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/03/2017
» Consumer protection networks have called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reveal information on products certified by the agency to help ensure the safety of consumers who buy them online.
Rights groups urge restraint over antibiotics
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/03/2017
» A group of consumer rights activists called on the government to step up measures to tackle the problem of drug-resistant bacteria in animals, after samples of pork from local markets in the city were found to contain traces of antibiotics.
Additives common in Chinese pastries
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/01/2017
» A recent Foundation for Consumers study has found that only one out of 13 Chinese pastry or khanom pia samples tested contained no food preservatives.