Campaigners have welcomed a “forward-thinking and positive” NHS England review into the use of medical cannabis to treat illnesses like severe epilepsy. The report found “major hurdles” in prescribing cannabis-based
Read More
The Government has guaranteed “full plans” are in place to deliver an unhindered supply of medicines in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Health Secretary Matt Hancock also said a
Read More
A smartphone app designed to manage negative emotions and periods of anxiety could help to reduce self-harm in young people, according to research. BlueIce is a prescribed app – meaning
Read More
A third more heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in the UK if the way blood pressure drugs are prescribed is changed, a new study suggests. The research estimates
Read More
Almost a quarter of Britons think patients who have been prescribed cannabis by their doctor should be allowed to grow their own marajuana plants, according to a new survey. Commissioned
Read More
Doctors are “handling the backlash” around the use of medicinal cannabis after patients’ expectations were unfairly raised by poor Government communication, a Parliamentary report has said. Relationships between doctors and
Read More
Antibiotics can increase vulnerability to flu and worsen symptoms, a study has found. Flu defences in the lung were weakened in mice with healthy gut bacteria who were given antibiotics
Read More
Boots has confirmed that a store closure programme will affect around 200 locations, primarily local pharmacies. The retail chain said its owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has now approved a plan
Read More
Commonly-prescribed drugs for depression, incontinence and Parkinson’s disease could increase the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Academics at the University of Nottingham found that there was nearly
Read More
A “life-changing” asthma jab and a novel “gene silencing” treatment for people with a rare hereditary disease have been approved for use in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has
Read More