Mother ‘shattered’ as severely epileptic girl has medical cannabis seized again
A mother has said there seems to be “no end to the stress and trauma” of trying to get medical cannabis for her severely epileptic child after a second batch
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Tag: Medication / Vaccines
Call for patients to be warned over potential antidepressant withdrawal symptoms
Patients seeking treatment for depression should be informed of the potential for “severe and long-lasting withdrawal symptoms” when coming off medication, leading doctors have said. The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Campaign group loses legal challenge against allowing home abortion pills
An anti-abortion group has lost its legal challenge against the Scottish Government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
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Former addicts warn against turning drug users into ‘methadone zombies’
Drug addicts can stay on heroin replacement methadone for 30 years “walking around like zombies”, former users have told MPs. A group of recovering addicts said instead of giving people
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Co-op re-enters health market with new digital pharmacy for repeat prescriptions
The Co-op is re-entering the health market with a new initiative allowing orders for repeat prescriptions to be made by phone. The company sold its healthcare business in 2014 for
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NHS England to fund treatment for children with spinal muscular atrophy
Treatment which can prolong the lives of children with a rare genetic condition will be made available on the NHS. Nusinersen, also called Spinraza and made by Biogen, is the
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New cancer and schizophrenia drugs approved for NHS use in Scotland
Medicines for breast cancer, skin cancer and schizophrenia have been approved for use by NHS patients in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Abemaciclib (Vernezios), a drug that
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New multiple sclerosis drug approved after deal agreed between NHS and Roche
A new drug has been approved for patients with a rare form of multiple sclerosis (MS) after an agreement was made to lower its price. In final draft guidance, the
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Glasgow MP suggests failure to immunise children should become criminal offence
The Government should look at making failure to immunise children a “criminal offence”, a Labour MP said as the Commons discussed tackling the rise of “vaccine hesitancy”. During a debate
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Expert suggests medicinal cannabis should be embraced like penicillin
Medicinal cannabis should be welcomed by UK doctors, like penicillin was decades ago, to unlock its potential, an expert has suggested. Professor David Nutt (pictured), from Imperial College London, warned
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