Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, said the Adverse Events Following Immunisation Committee meets weekly or bi-weekly, to “carefully” scrutinise the side effects reported. (FP) Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, is reminding the public that the...
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Drug Service has issued the following notice on the correct storage and use of insulin in the event of power outages: All insulin-controlled diabetics are advised to keep their insulin away from direct heat and sunlight, which makes it less...
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Drug Service (BDS) is requesting persons who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to report any suspected side effects by participating in a survey. Interested persons should visit the Barbados Drug Service website and click on ‘Reporting...
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Drug Service (BDS) is advising the public that the metformin products, used to treat diabetes, currently supplied through the Barbados Drug Service in the public pharmacies and the private participating pharmacies, are not included in those...
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Drug Service has extended the grace period granted to parents, as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, to obtain Barbados national identification cards for newborns. The grace period of six weeks has now been extended to July 31, which allows...
