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Pharmacists preventing access to emergency contraception on ‘cultural and religious’ grounds, government told

Examples provided in response to a call for evidence to inform the 'Women's Health Strategy for England' included pharmacists "preventing or dissuading girls and women from using emergency contraception on cultural or religious grounds”.…

Published: 13 April 2022

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Nearly 50 women in England prescribed sodium valproate during pregnancy in 12-month period

Fewer women were prescribed sodium valproate, which can cause birth defects, during pregnancy in 2020/2021, compared with the previous year, but concerns remain that the number is still too high.…

Published: 7 April 2022

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A digital approach to improving valproate safety

The development of a virtual dashboard in Surrey has made it possible to identify women taking valproate who are approaching their annual review and highlight those who may need to see their GP.…

Published: 6 April 2022

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NICE reverses decision to reject novel osteoporosis drug in final guidelines

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends romosozumab as an option for treating severe osteoporosis in people after menopause who are at high risk of fracture.…

Published: 1 April 2022

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MPs vote in favour of continued online provision of medical abortion drugs

Temporary measures to allow women to have early-stage abortions at home following a video consultation during the COVID-19 pandemic will now be made permanent.…

Published: 31 March 2022

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Prepayment scheme for HRT to start in April 2023

A scheme that will enable women to save up to £205 per year on HRT prescriptions will be introduced later than expected.…

Published: 18 March 2022

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HRT prescriptions double in five years, despite supply shortages

Prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy in England increased from 238,000 in January 2017 to 538,000 in December 2021.…

Published: 17 March 2022

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Antiseptic as effective as antibiotics in preventing recurrent UTIs, study results suggest

There was just a small numerical difference in urinary tract infection incidence between the daily antibiotic and methenamine hippurate groups.…

Published: 10 March 2022

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MHRA consults on making first HRT product available over the counter

The consultation follows advice from the Commission on Human Medicines that Gina, used in the treatment of vaginal atrophy, is safe to be made available as a pharmacy medicine.…

Published: 2 February 2022

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Call for NICE to reverse decision to reject novel osteoporosis drug

The Royal Osteoporosis Society has called on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to work with clinicians to ensure patients have equal access to the "life-changing" osteoporosis drug romosozumab.…

Published: 5 January 2022