Long-acting contraceptives reduce teenage pregnancies by 79%, study finds Providing long-acting reversible contraceptives free to teenagers substantially reduces rates of unwanted pregnancy, birth and abortion, according to a US study.…
FDA launches Sentinel programme to monitor drug safety System uses electronic health records to track adverse effects of medicines regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.…
Transatlantic trade agreement could harm access to medicines, Oxfam warnsOxfam and a coalition of European organisations have repeated their warning that a proposed trade agreement could harm access to medicines.…
Only a quarter of children on ADHD drugs given psychotherapy in the United States New research suggests that few children in the United States taking ADHD medication are also receiving psychotherapy.…
New approach to target antimicrobial resistance A new antimicrobial approach is proposed that imposes direct evolutionary pressure at the gene level.…
Poor quality medicines pose a danger to patients The Medicines Quality Database aims to tackle the problem of substandard medicines.…
UK considers adding boys to HPV vaccination programme Public health authorities are considering whether boys should receive the HPV vaccine.…
E-cigarettes unhelpful for cancer patients, study suggests Study casts doubt on the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking.…
Patients more likely to stick to using generic rather than brand-name statins, US study suggests The use of generic statins generally led to better health outcomes for patients than those using brand-name drugs, a study showed – because the lower cost of the generic version usually meant better adherence. …
Is it imperative to change the image and self-concept of pharmacists? The image of pharmacists needs to be changed so that patients view them as clinical practitioners.…