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Overprescribing of medicines must stop, says government
As reported by BBC news, many patients are being prescribed unnecessary and even harmful treatments, a report warns The review, in England, suggests one-tenth of keep reading
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Thousands of GP practices to avoid hazardous prescribing
University of Nottingham team and FDB (First Databank) partner to flag crucial national safety indicators to thousands of primary care professionals through prescribing software More keep reading
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Novel migraine therapy relieves pain in promising number of US patients
Research has demonstrated that 19.6% of patients taking rimegepant for a migraine reported being free from pain after two hours, compared with 12.0% in the keep reading
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NHS England to halt the prescription of silk
As reported by the BBC, NHS England has opened up a consultation on cutting the prescription of a few low-priority items, such as silk The keep reading
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GPs must be aware of patients’ herbal medicine use
A BJGP study has shown that GPs must be made aware of – or encourage their patients to tell them about – any herbal medications keep reading
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Online doctors are selling unregulated drugs to patients, BBC exposé shows
BBC One’s latest episode of Panorama – called Online Doctors Uncovered – delves into how online doctor websites are using legal loopholes to sell unregulated medication, keep reading
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Advanced paramedics to prescribe medicines, supporting better care for patients
New laws allow advanced paramedics to prescribe drugs – improving care, speeding up access to treatment and decreasing unnecessary trips to hospitals and GP practices keep reading