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Specialty pharmacy consultant Jocelyn Freimuth charts the pharmacists move beyond the fill Specialty medications, the high-cost therapies that demand special handling, monitoring, or administration training, now claim at least half of U.S. pharmaceutical spending while treating fewer than 5 of patients. That imbalance is set to widen: roughly 75 of the 7,000 drugs in development are specialty products. Getting those therapies taken is a different problem from […]
Cypriot judge Papasavvas elected president of EU general court Savvas Papasavvas was on Wednesday elected president of the general court of the European Union for the remaining term until August 31, 2028. Born in Nicosia in 1960, Papasavvas completed his studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens where he obtained a law degree in 1991. Following his first degree, he pursued his […]
Swedens centre-left opposition wins election Swedens centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster SVT said on Wednesday, after 99 of the votes in Sundays parliamentary election had been counted. Only 26,169 votes separated the two blocs at 1647 GMT, but with fewer than 1 of districts left to count, parties led […]
Cyprus as first experienced presented through works of art Four paintings, two fine art prints and one drawing, created between 2021 and 2026, trace Serbian artist Milenko Stevanovićs first years in Cyprus and explore portraiture as an act of reciprocal observation. A new exhibition at the Nicosia Gallery, In Toto, presents his works. Opening on Thursday, September 17 at 7pm, the Closely Observed exhibition […]
Parents denounces repeated cancellations of school bus routes The association of secondary education parents in Larnaca on Wednesday denounced the repeated cancellation of school routes, stressing that hundreds of students and their families were experiencing serious inconveniences and called for the immediate intervention of the transport ministry. It cannot be accepted that students remain without transportation and that their studies are disrupted, without […]
Texas abortion ban caused pregnant womans death, lawsuit claims The family of a Texas woman who died from a pregnancy-related condition has sued the states Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, and doctors who treated her, claiming an abortion could have saved her life and the states near-total ban on the procedure is unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in state court in San Antonio by […]
Farmers to get additional 3.5m cubic metres of water The cabinet on Wednesday approved the allocation of an additional 3.5 million cubic metres of water for 2026 for irrigation purposes. Todays decision does not mean that the problem of water scarcity has been overcome, or that the need for prudent water management is removed. The additional concession will be implemented under strict monitoring of […]
Meet the anti-war candidate risking plenty to challenge Russias ruling elite As a digital billboard behind her displays an advert urging Russians to sign up to fight in Ukraine, Polina Lermant tries to hand out flyers to passers-by urging them to vote for peace in a parliamentary election starting on Friday. Its a risky enterprise. Lermant, 24, a candidate in Moscow for Russias liberal Yabloko party, […]
Avakoum monks lawyers play down witnesss abuse claims The trial over alleged fraud at the Avakoum monastery continued on Wednesday, as defence lawyers challenged a former monks claims that he was mistreated. The witness has testified that he worked gruelling hours, had his documents confiscated and was denied contact with his family during his time at the monastery. One photograph showed the witness […]
UN chief sounds alarm on AI risk after Trump plays it down U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Wednesday that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence poses risks that cannot be ignored, putting him at odds with President Donald Trump who has argued existing safeguards are sufficient. Speaking ahead of next weeks U.N. General Assembly gathering in New York, Guterres told reporters the need for stronger oversight […]
MPs press govt for bypassing advisory councils recommendations MPs pressed the government on Wednesday over some 21 appointments to semi-state organisation boards made outside the recommendations of an advisory council set up to vet such candidates. Committee chairman and Disy MP Demetris Demetriou informed the House institutions committee that 73 of 94 positions filled in the latest round were given to people included […]
The Woman of Zakynthos travels to Nicosia bookshop The Nicosia International Festival (NIF) has plenty in store for its new edition and performances have already begun. Its next production brings a staged reading of Dionysios Solomos masterpiece The Woman of Zakynthos to a quaint old Nicosia venue. Briefly leaving the theatre doors and big stage behind, the festival relocates to Erma Bookshop & […]
Suspected London Putney Pusher found dead, The man suspected of being the Putney Pusher, who knocked a woman into the path of an oncoming bus in London nine years ago in a mystery incident which attracted huge publicity, has been found dead, British media reported on Wednesday. Nicholas Brandram, 44, had been arrested in June on suspicion of grievous bodily harm […]
MPs request strict timetable for installation of air conditioners in schools A clear timetable for the installation and operation of air conditioners in all schools was requested by the House education committee, educational organisations, parent associations and the Pan-Cyprian Student Co-ordinating Committee (Psem) in a joint meeting on Wednesday. We recognise and applaud the fact that the current government made the political decision and began this […]
Revolut applies for Swiss banking licence in major expansion Fintech giant Revolut on Wednesday applied for a Swiss banking licence and pledged to invest more than CHF 150 million in the country over the next five years as it seeks to establish an independent banking operation there. The application was submitted to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) on Wednesday and is currently […]
Microplastics found in childrens urine for first time in Cyprus Microplastics have been detected for the first time in the urine of primary school children in Cyprus, according to a study published on Wednesday. In a jointly released statement, researchers from Italys University of Catania, the Cyprus Institute and the technological university (Tepak), said polyethylene and polypropylene were the types most frequently found in the […]
Medical association vows to crack down on charlatan clinics The Cyprus medical association (CyMA) said on Wednesday it is ready to audit doctors working in unlicensed centres, as police in Larnaca pressed ahead with an investigation into two medical centres offering plasmapheresis treatment. CyMA president Petros Agathangelou said the association would begin mapping doctors operating in such centres, describing the practice of charlatanism as […]
Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings Syrias parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the countrys new assembly. The Counter-Terrorism Court was established in 2012 as then-President Bashar al-Assad sought to suppress an uprising against his rule, […]
Alphamega to celebrate Cypriot tradition at second Authentically Cypriot Festival Alphamega Hypermarkets are preparing a special celebration of Cyprus cultural heritage, inviting the public to experience the islands traditions as a living part of everyday life and collective identity. On Sunday, September 27, from 4-9pm, the outdoor area of Alphamega Engomi will host the second Authentically Cypriot Festival. Open to everyone, the festival aims to […]
Swedens centre-left opposition maintains election lead as count nears end Swedens centre-left opposition parties maintained a narrow election lead on Wednesday over the incumbent right-wing governing bloc as the counting of remaining ballots resumed after Sundays vote for parliament. With less than 1 of districts left to count at 1536 GMT, parties led by opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats looked set to […]
No expanded Cyprus meeting at UN general assembly, says Guterres United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that no 3+1 or 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus problem would be taking place on the sidelines of the UN general assembly on September 28, noting that there is still much work to be done. [No such] meeting will take place on the sidelines of the general […]
Deadline for employers 2025 PAYE returns extended to November 30 The deadline for employers to submit their annual PAYE returns for the 2025 tax year has been extended to November 30, 2026, the tax department announced on Wednesday. The department said the extension was decided by the tax commissioner to further facilitate employers compliance. Returns submitted after November 30 will be considered late and subject […]
Charges dropped against three defendants in organised crime case A criminal organisation case involving four defendants was adjourned to November 23 by the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Wednesday, after prosecutors made a substantial change to the indictment. Three of the four, a 42-year-old man and two men aged 29, were released on bail at an earlier hearing after the court accepted defence objections […]
Specialty pharmacy consultant Jocelyn Freimuth charts the pharmacists move beyond the fill Specialty medications, the high-cost therapies that demand special handling, monitoring, or administration training, now claim at least half of U.S. pharmaceutical spending while treating fewer than 5 of patients. That imbalance is set to widen: roughly 75 of the 7,000 drugs in development are specialty products. Getting those therapies taken is a different problem from […]
Cypriot judge Papasavvas elected president of EU general court Savvas Papasavvas was on Wednesday elected president of the general court of the European Union for the remaining term until August 31, 2028. Born in Nicosia in 1960, Papasavvas completed his studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens where he obtained a law degree in 1991. Following his first degree, he pursued his […]
Cyprus as first experienced presented through works of art Four paintings, two fine art prints and one drawing, created between 2021 and 2026, trace Serbian artist Milenko Stevanovićs first years in Cyprus and explore portraiture as an act of reciprocal observation. A new exhibition at the Nicosia Gallery, In Toto, presents his works. Opening on Thursday, September 17 at 7pm, the Closely Observed exhibition […]
Parents denounces repeated cancellations of school bus routes The association of secondary education parents in Larnaca on Wednesday denounced the repeated cancellation of school routes, stressing that hundreds of students and their families were experiencing serious inconveniences and called for the immediate intervention of the transport ministry. It cannot be accepted that students remain without transportation and that their studies are disrupted, without […]
Sentencing reserved for car theft defendant in Demosthenous murder case A 30-year-old man facing a single charge of car theft in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous had his sentencing reserved for September 23, the Limassol criminal court heard on Tuesday, the same date set for the next steps in proceedings against three co-defendants still facing murder charges. The defendant once again admitted […]
Farmers to get additional 3.5m cubic metres of water The cabinet on Wednesday approved the allocation of an additional 3.5 million cubic metres of water for 2026 for irrigation purposes. Todays decision does not mean that the problem of water scarcity has been overcome, or that the need for prudent water management is removed. The additional concession will be implemented under strict monitoring of […]
Meet the anti-war candidate risking plenty to challenge Russias ruling elite As a digital billboard behind her displays an advert urging Russians to sign up to fight in Ukraine, Polina Lermant tries to hand out flyers to passers-by urging them to vote for peace in a parliamentary election starting on Friday. Its a risky enterprise. Lermant, 24, a candidate in Moscow for Russias liberal Yabloko party, […]