Whooping cough cases ‘could reach 40-year high’ in 2024, experts warn
Cases of whooping cough could reach a 40-year high in 2024, experts have warned amid a rapid rise in cases. The number of cases of whooping cough in England was
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Tag: Medication / Vaccines
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 jab from market due to plummeting demand
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford scientists during the pandemic has been withdrawn from the market. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that it was “incredibly proud” of the vaccine, but that
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Government urged to review ‘broken’ medicine supply chain exacerbated by Brexit
The Government has been urged to carry out a review of the UK’s “broken” medicine supply chain after new research found the impact of Brexit has worsened the issue in
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Charities welcome acceptance of new medicines for use in Scotland
Charities have welcomed the acceptance of treatments for a heart condition, cancer and insomnia for use on the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has also accepted treatments
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Hundreds of pharmacy closures adding more pressure on overstretched GPs
Hundreds of community pharmacies have closed in the last five years, which has heaped more pressure on overstretched GPs, pharmacists have warned. The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies said more
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Ministers urged to launch review of evidence on hormone pregnancy test Primodos
Families who suffered avoidable harm as a result of hormone pregnancy tests have been “side-lined and stonewalled”, a group of MPs said as they called for a fresh review into
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Sharp rise in use of legal orders for compulsory medication for mentally ill patients
A mental health watchdog raised concerns about the use of legal orders for “compulsory medication”, after an increase of nearly 50% in a decade. Compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) were
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Concern at medicine shortages ‘around double what they were a year ago’
Medicine shortages have increased and are “around double what they were a year ago”, it has been claimed. Speaking to the Health and Social Care Committee on Monday, Mark Samuels,
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Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab to be sold in UK high street pharmacies
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab will be sold in UK high street pharmacies from next month. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is in talks with major pharmacy chains, such as Boots, to sell
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Academics warn of ‘appalling decline’ in child health in the UK
Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children
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