HRT associated with 46% increase in rheumatoid arthritis, suggest study results Despite study results showing an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis, the British Menopause Society cautions that the results are unlikely to change HRT prescribing practice.…
Non-hormonal treatment for menopause vasomotor symptoms approved for use in the UK Fezolinetant is an alternative to hormone replacement therapy for people experiencing vasomotor symptoms of menopause.…
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New valproate prescriptions must be signed off by two specialist doctors from January 2024, says MHRA The requirement for valproate prescriptions, which will come into effect on 31 January 2024, was first announced in December 2022.…
Pharmacies offering contraception service must opt in to initiate patients on the pill by February 2024 Pharmacies offering the NHS contraception service must begin providing tiers 1 and 2 of the service by February 2024.…
HRT prescribing increased by almost half in one year, NHS figures show Data show that 10.9 million hormone replacement therapy items were prescribed in England in 2022/2023, up from 7.4 million items in 2021/2022.…
UK regulator to consider EMA recommendation to avoid topiramate in pregnancy Exclusive: The UK medicines regulator said it would carefully consider recommendations made by the European Medicines Agency, which were published following a review of data showing an increased risk of developmental disorders among children exposed to topiramate before birth.…
‘Artificial pancreas’ offers better glycaemic control than standard therapy for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, study reveals Pregnant women treated with hybrid closed-loop therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus spent less time at hyperglycaemic state, gained less maternal weight and had fewer hypertensive complications.…
Metformin for gestational diabetes does not increase preterm births, study results suggest The results also suggested that pregnant women given metformin were less likely to need insulin for their gestational diabetes.…
NSAIDs used alongside hormonal contraception increase risk of blood clots, research suggests Researchers concluded that the absolute risk of a venous thromboembolic event remains low in concomitant use of hormonal contraception and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.…
