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Pakistan Medical Association warns of ‘man-made epidemic’ over syringe reuse

<p>• Calls for nationwide audit, seizure of non-compliant, falsely labelled stocks<br>• Blames Drap, provincial authorities for ‘catastrophic failure’</p> <p>KARACHI: Warning of a looming “man-made epidemic”, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Thursday expressed serious co

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Pakistan Medical Association warns of ‘man-made epidemic’ over syringe reuse<p>• Calls for nationwide audit, seizure of non-compliant, falsely labelled stocks<br>• Blames Drap, provincial authorities for ‘catastrophic failure’</p> <p>KARACHI: Warning of a looming “man-made epidemic”, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Thursday expressed serious co
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