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HSA Grants Interim Authorisation for Paxlovid™, the First Oral Medicine for Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

Melissa Fann
07/02/2022

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA), in consultation with its Medicines Advisory Committee, has on 31 January 2022, granted interim authorisation under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™,…

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HSA Extends the Use of Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech to Children of Ages 5 to 11

Melissa Fann
07/02/2022

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has extended the authorisation of Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech for use in children of ages 5 to 11 years for the prevention of Coronavirus…

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HSA Alert: Five Products Detected to Contain Potent Adulterants; Three Consumers Experienced Serious Adverse Effects Including Diabetes

Melissa Fann
31/12/2021

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is alerting members of the public to not purchase or consume five products which were marketed online. The five products are: Product name Potent adulterants…

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Crucial Actions Required to Achieve Gender Parity in Asia

Melissa Fann
17/12/2021

A multi-year initiative focused on driving gender equality within organisations acrossAsia, NINEby9 has unveiled its first annual report, “Gender Parity in Asia: the Moment of Truth.” Launched in Singapore in…

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2 in 5 Singaporeans View Their Mental & Physical Health as ‘Poor’

Melissa Fann
13/12/2021

New insights from Herbalife Nutrition’s Asia Pacific Health Inertia Survey 2021 have found that Singaporeans are not in the pink of health. In fact, more than 2 in 5 (44%)…

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HSA Extends the Use of Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech to Children of Ages 5 to 11

Melissa Fann
11/12/2021

In an announcement released this morning, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore has extended the authorisation of Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech for use in children of ages 5…

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5 Ways Poor Dental Health Can Affect Your Overall Health

Guest Contributor
05/12/2021

Good oral health is often associated with having fresh breath, white teeth, and protection from cavities and gum disease. However, in addition to these obvious effects, your dental health plays…