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Unintentional Drug Misuse Common

By Andrew ⋅ August 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A questionnaire carried out by one of the largest drug suppliers in Britain, Lloydspharmacy, has found that a shocking one in five people take their prescription medicine wrongly, usually as a result of misreading labels or misunderstanding instructions given by Doctors or Pharmacists. Last year NHS doctors signed over 700 million prescriptions and over half [...]

British Arthritis Sufferers Denied Choice Of Drugs

By Andrew ⋅ July 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Tens of thousands of British Arthritis sufferers will be denied a choice of different treatments, under new rule passed by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. The drugs, called anti-TNFs, help to reduce the effects caused by the autoimmune condition; rheumatoid arthritis and are well known for their “hit and miss” characteristics. Many [...]

English Prescription System Criticised

By Andrew ⋅ July 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

A recent survey completed by over 1,000 English citizens to assess the public’s view on the NHS after sixty years of service has revealed a general dissatisfaction with the current medication and prescription system, with almost 75% of people admitting their disappointment with the system. Currently medication costs £7.10 per item in England, which is [...]

“Social Viagra” Could Battle Shyness And Anxiety

By Andrew ⋅ June 26, 2008 ⋅ One comment

A new drug, oxytocin, also known as “Social Viagra” could be used to alleviate the symptoms of general shyness and anxiety according to small scale research carried out at Zurich University in Switzerland. Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone found in the brain and is released during childbirth to aid bonding between mother and child. [...]

New MS Drug Tested

By Andrew ⋅ June 20, 2008 ⋅ One comment

A new drug developed for sufferers of the autoimmune disease, Multiple Sclerosis, has shown successful results in clinical trials prompting further clinical tests. It is thought that the new drug, which is given orally in tablet form, could eventually replace current MS treatments, which have to be given through IV treatment and often have unwanted [...]

Medicine Doesn’t Age Gracefully

By Bswan ⋅ June 4, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

So you picked up an infection, or an ache, someplace. And you hate the idea of driving to the pharmacy; so you head to the medicine cabinet to see what’s there.
You probably haven’t checked the dates on those bottles lately. But they should still be good right? Not always. Medicine doesn’t [...]

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