Severe side effects of taking Metformin drug prescribed to 120 million people worldwide
Said to be prescribed to over 120 million people around the globe, metformin is also commonly dropped by…
B.C. to distribute free nasal naloxone but experts wary of funding set to end next year
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Migraine pills ‘restore patient’s life’ as thousands benefit from first-ever tablets
An NHS regulator highlighted the ‘rapid take-up’ of new migraine pills to stop a key protein which causes…
Portuguese people struggle the most to pay for medicines
The data is revealed in a study that estimates 1,577 preventable annual deaths with greater equity in access…
MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network
Officers from the Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have raided two separate premises in…
‘I’m 95 and still waiting for an apology’ – Irish mum’s heartbreak over morning sickness drug Thalidomide
An elderly mum who took Thalidomide while pregnant is still hoping for a State Apology nearly two years…
Doctor inappropriately prescribed drugs for depression, Medical Council inquiry told – The Irish Times
A doctor inappropriately prescribed medication to treat depression, anxiety and seizure disorders, it was claimed at a Medical…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to falsified Dostinex tablets in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned healthcare providers, patients, and the public…
Mounjaro availability a postcode lottery, says Stone patient
Kinsella said he did not think the new incentives would help because the scale of the problem was…
MediMap hack: Pharmacists implement manual system to maintain safe care levels
MediMap is used by some health providers in aged care, disability, hospice and the community to accurately record…
New Wegovy pill sparks hype, but doctors urge some caution too – NBC Chicago
Doctors call Wegovy’s new weight loss pill a game changer in the fight against obesity, but some experts are…
Pharmacists call for medicine review program to be expanded
When fire brigade officer Colin O’Rourke left hospital after a heart procedure, he ended up on 32 different…