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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Statins are safe and effective but their potential side-effects have been exaggerated by unreliable studies, according to a major medical review. The cholesterol-reducing tablets, the most prescribed drugs in the
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A groundbreaking new app to help healthcare staff tackle antibiotic resistance has been launched in Scotland. The app, which will be rolled out nationwide, is a first for Scotland. Known
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Many elderly people may be putting themselves at risk by taking prescription medicines inappropriately, new research suggests. Scientists in Belgium who studied 503 adults aged 80 and older for 18
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The number of antidepressants given to patients has doubled over the last decade, new figures show. Between 2005 and 2015 the number of the drugs prescribed and dispensed in England
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David Cameron has committed his Government to halving drug-resistant bug infections by 2020, with measures including the introduction of tough new targets to limit inappropriate use of antibiotics. The commitment
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Doctors should be forced to perform diagnostic tests on patients before prescribing antibiotics which are currently being dished out “like sweets”, according to a major review of antibiotic resistance. Experts
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Boots is considering offering more complex treatments in-store, including skin cancer checks and diabetes management. The company’s chief pharmacists told The Times that the NHS needed the firm to help
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The Alliance Party has pledged to reintroduce prescription charges for those able to pay for medication in Northern Ireland. Children, the elderly and people with long-term conditions would be among
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