NHS Wales unveils ‘Brexit Warehouse’ as it calls for calm in no-deal scenario
NHS Wales has urged people not to panic over medicine supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit, as it gave a tour of its facility storing products in case
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Tag: Medication / Vaccines
Pharmacists experiencing shortages of every major type of medicine – poll
Pharmacists are experiencing shortages of every major type of medicine, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT), antidepressants and anti-epilepsy pills, according to a poll. Blood pressure drugs, contraceptives, painkillers and skin
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‘Significant’ work to do to safeguard medical supplies in no-deal Brexit – NAO
Ministers still have a “significant amount” of work to do to ensure the continued supply of vital medicines to the NHS in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Whitehall
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European regulators approve cannabis drug for severe childhood epilepsy
European regulators have, for the first time, approved a drug containing cannabis for rare, but severe, forms of childhood epilepsy. The drug Epidyolex is now available for use in the
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NHS prescription fines system causing distress to elderly and vulnerable
The current system for fining people who wrongly claim free prescriptions is not fit for purpose, MPs have said. In a damning report, the Commons Public Accounts Committee said a
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Common antidepressant reduces anxiety rather than depression, study finds
A common antidepressant does little to relieve symptoms of depression but is effective at cutting anxiety, researchers say. The biggest study of its kind found that most people taking sertraline
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Swansea academics call for structured medicine monitoring in care homes
Swansea University academics call for policy makers, regulators and healthcare professionals to adopt a structured medicine monitoring system after research showed a positive impact on the care of people living
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‘Landmark moment’ as cystic fibrosis patients in Scotland access to Orkambi drug
Hundreds of cystic fibrosis sufferers in Scotland will be able to get drugs which can help extend their life, after a deal on costs was reached. Pharmaceutical firm Vertex International
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PM urged to recall Parliament amid warnings on medicines and food prices
Boris Johnson has faced renewed pressure to recall Parliament after the Prime Minister was forced to reveal that a no-deal Brexit could trigger medical shortages, food price rises and major
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Review of medicines finds one in four adults taking ‘potentially addictive drugs’
Almost 12 million adults in England were prescribed potentially addictive drugs such as sleeping pills and painkillers last year, with half taking them long term, a new report says. A
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