Private companies should pay for trials into medical cannabis because they stand to make the profits, England’s top doctor has said. But the country’s chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally
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NHS trusts are struggling to get hold of an expanding list of drugs amid uncertainty over the UK’s future relationship with the EU, health leaders have warned. The number of
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Thousands more people will be offered blood pressure lowering drugs as part of a drive to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Draft guidelines published by the National Institute for Health
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Scottish Government contingency plans for medicines in the event of a no-deal Brexit must be published in full to help avert the risk of “avoidable deaths”, four health charities have
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Almost a quarter of patients with bipolar disorder in Scotland are being prescribed medication that could make symptoms worse, according to new research. The University of Glasgow-led study found that
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The cost of a prescription in England is to rise to £9, the Government has announced. The move will mean an extra 20 pence is added to the current price
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Statins will be given to more adults at risk of heart attacks and strokes under new plans to prevent thousands of cases. Health officials want to increase the number of
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Elderly patients with depression should be given better access to therapy and community activities instead of antidepressants, researchers have said. Up to 9.3% of adults over the age of 75
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A leading paramedic died after taking a “toxic” amount of prescription medication, an inquest has heard. Professor Malcolm Woollard, 57, was found dead at his home after consuming an excessive
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The number of children needing treatment for addiction to tranquilisers has almost doubled, figures show. In 2016, 161 children under the age of 18 accessed public treatment services for benzodiazepine
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