Spanish hospital manufactures drugs for children with 3D printer

STORY: Spanish hospital manufactures drugs for children with 3D printer DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hospital Vall D'Hebron and 3d printer STORYLINE: The Pharmacy Service of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain announced that in the coming weeks, it will manufacture drugs for children with a 3D printer. According to the hospital, this new formulation will help to dose drugs in a personalized way for each patient and hopes to improve the experience of children who have to take medication on a daily basis. In the coming weeks, a study will be carried out to test the efficacy, tolerability and level of acceptance of the drugs. The 3D printer makes it possible to produce medicines in semi-solid and chewable forms. Unlike treatments with syrups that are commonly used, this innovative formulation makes it possible to create medicines with doses that are personalized for each child according to his or her weigh

Indonesia: child deaths from acute kidney injury rise to 133

STORY: Indonesia: child deaths from acute kidney injury rise to 133 DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference and data 2. various of medicine warehouse 3. various of children in schools and hospitals 4. various of pharmacy STORYLINE: Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Friday said the number of children who had died from acute kidney injury rose to 133 from the previously reported 99. Sadikin said the deaths were among a total of 241 cases reported in 22 provinces since January, adding that most patients were children under the age of six. The minister said laboratory tests concluded that there were compounds of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in the children's blood. Authorities have found 102 types of syrup the children were consuming at home, details of which will be announced soon. Meanwhile, on Thursday, Indonesia's food and drug regulatory agency BPOM announced five types of syrups produced by three

South African volunteers patrol to curb abuse of "lean" drug among youngsters

STORY: South African volunteers patrol to curb abuse of "lean" drug among youngsters DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Johannesburg CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of volunteers in the street of Johannesburg 2. various of people patrolling 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAYNE PRESTON, Chairman of Policing Forum Johannesburg 4. various of volunteers checking parks 5. various of empty bottles of cough syrup 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMON RAMARA, Security guard 7. various of the park 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALRI VAN DEN BERGH, Senior Pharmacist 9. various of cough medicines STORYLINE: Norwood Precinct in Johannesburg, South Africa has set up a campaign with people forming a policing forum to curb the abuse of "lean" drug among young people. Lean is a mixture of cough syrups containing codeine and fizzy drinks that is highly addictive and can be having damaging impacts on people's health and can even lead to death. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAYNE PRESTON, Chairman of Policing Forum Johannes