Herpes: when is it safe to have sex?Q. I’ve been with my boyfriend for a few months. He told me that he caught herpes before we met. He says that as long as we don’t have sex when he gets an attack and we use condoms, it’s safe. Is that true? Is there anything else we can do to make sure I don’t get it?…
Use and efficacy of herbal medicines: Part 2 — clinical effectivenessIn this second part of a two-part article, the authors examine the efficacy and clinical effectiveness of, and evidence for, the use of herbal medicines…
Pharmacist prescribers dispensing prescriptionsWe have been thinking recently about whether it is appropriate for community pharmacist prescribers to dispense prescriptions they have written. We question the accepted practice of UK dispensing doctors not only because of the lack of a clinical check on a patient’s prescription but also beca…
