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Govt defends unlicensed ATK sales
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2021
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) on Tuesday defended selling cheap NovaGen Antigen Test Kits (ATK) that have been banned in the EU, saying that they could be used in the country because the product has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand.
250K test kits head up food chain
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/10/2021
» The Public Health Ministry will give out 250,000 antigen test kits (ATKs) to food-related businesses, food stalls and restaurants nationwide to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.
Jab drive set to pick up as more doses due to arrive
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2021
» Two million doses of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer will arrive on Sept 29, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday, saying the jabs will be used mainly to inoculate children over the age of 12 next month.
GPO puts hold on self-test kits order
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/08/2021
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has ordered the suspension of a plan to purchase 8.5 million sets of antigen test kits (ATKs) following fierce public criticism about their quality.
'We just want to make ends meet'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/07/2021
» The possibility of a lockdown proposal and tougher Covid-19 restrictions in Bangkok is now the talk of the town as Covid-19 infections in the capital surge, with more than 1,000 new cases in recent days.
Market bullish on inoculation drive
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2021
» Publicly listed Thai companies have reportedly expressed optimism in the government's Covid-19 vaccine management plan to distribute at least 63 million doses to people by the end of this year.
New regulations for hemp, cannabis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2021
» The Agriculture Department plans to regulate the use of hemp and cannabis seeds, saying importers must seek permission from the department.
Two events to mark World Cannabis Day
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2021
» Thailand is set to host two cannabis-related forums next month, as the country seeks to promote the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes to the public.
FDA warns of fake cannabis supplement ads
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2021
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to beware of fake advertisements about food supplements that claimed to use "terpenes" -- extracted compounds as ingredients that can be sourced from cannabis.
'No evidence' Thai bats to blame for Covid-19 outbreak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2021
» Local researchers attempted to allay public fears by saying the coronavirus found in a horseshoe bat population in Chachoengsao last year is not a strain that is transmissible to humans, after several reports suggested that the Covid-19 pandemic may have originated in Thailand.