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Agricultural water management in the Philippines is primarily focused on irrigation. The country has 3.126 million hectares of irrigable land, 50% (1.567 million hectares) of which already has irrigation facilities. 50% of irrigated areas are developed and operated by the government through the National Irrigation System (NIS). 36% is developed by the government and operated by irrigators ...
In medical technologies, J&J's major franchises include interventional solutions, orthopedics, surgery, and vision. [1] Heart and Cardiac. Abiomed. Ear, nose and throat ( Acclarent) (2010–2024) Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System [2] Navigation Balloon Dilation System [3]
Pharmaceuticals, or prescription and over-the-counter medications made for human use or veterinary or agribusiness purposes, are common PPCPs found in the environment. There are nine classes of pharmaceuticals included in PPCPs: hormones , antibiotics , lipid regulators , nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs , beta-blockers , antidepressants ...
From top to bottom: mebendazole (P), amlodipine (POM), diazepam (POM), paracetamol (GSL). Over-the-counter ( OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional, [ 1] as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to consumers possessing a valid prescription.
The history of medicine in the Philippines discusses the folk medicinal practices and the medical applications used in Philippine society from the prehistoric times before the Spaniards were able to set a firm foothold on the islands of the Philippines for over 300 years, to the transition from Spanish rule to fifty-year American colonial embrace of the Philippines, and up to the establishment ...
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (aka Essential Medicines List or EML[ 1] ), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system. [ 2] The list is frequently used by countries to help develop their own local lists of ...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency ( PDEA, / piːˈdeɪə /; [ 1] Filipino: Ahensiya ng Pilipinas sa Pagpapatupad ng Batas Laban sa Bawal na Gamot[ 2]) is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines.
Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links health sciences with pharmaceutical sciences and natural sciences.