AMMAN - The Jordan Pharmacists Association (JPhA) on Saturday urged the government to reconsider the sales tax imposed on pharmaceutical products, saying it will lead to a further increase in prices of medicine.

AMMAN - The Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced the second domestically transmitted H1N1 (swine) flu case that of an Iraqi enroled in one of the country’s universities.

AMMAN - Health authorities confirmed three new cases of H1N1 (swine) flu on Sunday, raising the total number of incidences in the Kingdom to 18, a health official said.

AMMAN - The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) is adopting new measures to become the sole institution responsible for food safety in the Kingdom, a JFDA official said on Sunday.

AMMAN (Petra) — The Iraqi government expressed readiness on Sunday to consider allowing imports of Jordanian pharmaceutical products, an Iraqi official said on Sunday.

AMMAN - One more H1N1 (swine) flu case was confirmed in Jordan Sunday, bringing the total number to 13, as two teenagers who previously tested positive for the disease were discharged from the hospital, having received clean bills of health.

AMMAN - The National Committee for the Prevention of Epidemics on Saturday formed a committee to study offers from pharmaceutical companies developing H1N1 (swine) flu vaccines.

Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on Thursday approved purchasing the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine at a total cost of JD72 million, a Health Ministry official said.

AMMAN - Seven more H1N1 (swine) flu cases were confirmed in Jordan Wednesday, raising the total number to nine, Ministry of Health officials said.

AMMAN - The Ministry of Health on Tuesday called upon passengers on two flights that arrived in Amman from the US this week to report to the ministry’s facilities for medical checkups following the confirmation of two H1N1 (swine) flu cases among passengers on those flights.