Increase of ragweed pollen predicted across Europe Results of a modelling study suggest that ragweed pollen loads in Europe are likely to increase four-fold by 2050, as a result of climate change and transitions in land use.…
Anaesthetists campaign for pholcodine cough medicines to become prescription-only products Anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand are campaigning for pholcodine-containing cough medicines to become prescription-only products.…
Penicillin allergy rates may be wildly overestimated A study finds 94% of participants wrongly believed they were allergic to penicillin.…
NICE calls on pharmacists to check patients’ drug allergy status Pharmacists should routinely check a patient’s drug allergy status before they dispense a prescription, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.…
Which hayfever medicine is the best?It's that time of year when the pollen count is high and even those who have never suffered from hayfever find themselves feeling a little under the weather.…
