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             The Caribbean Regulatory System (CRS) is pleased to announce its first ever expression of interest (EOI) for sponsors to submit dossiers to the CRS for medicines on its priority medicines list. The  CRS is a regional regulatory system being implemented by the Caribbean Community’s (...
          
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            Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.  5 November, 2016.  Exposure to toxic chemicals found in household cleaning products, processed foods and even clothing can severely damage a person’s health.  Dr. Ahmad Khan, Director, Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Te...
          
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            CARPHA and representatives from all Caribbean countries and territories have agreed on a draft framework for a formal vector-borne diseases network. The goal is to share critical data for emerging infections such as dengue and Zika viruses, develop research plans, and improve surveillance, diagnosis...
          
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            Geneva, Switzerland, May 25, 2016:  The CARICOM countries have a combined population of over 16 million and an average life expectancy ranging from 70 to 80 years except in Haiti, where it is 62 years.  The Caribbean region also has the highest burden of non communicable diseases (NCDs) in...
          
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