It’s time to call an end to the “complete the course” message for some antibiotics, according to an article in a leading medical journal. Experts writing in The British Medical
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A third of people with long-term conditions such as asthma and arthritis who pay for prescriptions have not picked up their medicines due to the cost, research suggests. A poll
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The number of prescriptions handed out for anti-depressants is at an all-time high, figures show. Prescriptions for the drugs across England rose by 3.7 million items in 2016, from 61
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The Scottish Conservatives will scrap their opposition to free prescriptions north of the border, it has emerged. Ruth Davidson said she recognised the “large amount of support” for free prescriptions
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The Health and Social Care Board and the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland have launched a Safe Medicines campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of misusing prescription medication.
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Travel vaccinations, gluten-free foods and omega-3 supplements may no longer be available on the NHS under major cost-cutting plans. NHS England will next month launch a consultation as it works
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More patients with rare or terminal illnesses will get the drugs they need on the NHS as a result of changes to the way new medicines are approved, Health Secretary
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Dementia-preventing drugs similar to statins may be the long-term solution to Alzheimer’s, a leading expert has suggested. Just as statins reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, they would prevent the
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The way drugs are approved for NHS use is leaving some patients begging for medicines, a new report suggests. The way medicines are assessed can be cruel and leads to
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A 24-hour helpline should be introduced for patients who are addicted to prescription drugs, the British Medical Association has said. The organisation believes it could help tackle problems created when
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