Free morning-after pill to be available from community pharmacies
Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) – the morning-after pill – is to be available, free of charge, from community pharmacies in England starting in October. This is part of […]
Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) – the morning-after pill – is to be available, free of charge, from community pharmacies in England starting in October. This is part of […]
Consultant Pharmacist Hilary McKee runs regular rheumatology clinics at Antrim Hospital in Northern Ireland. She is an independent prescriber and much of her work involves review and fine-tuning […]
29th EAHP Congress highlights Cigarette smoking is a well-recognised risk factor for stroke and measures to reduce the prevalence of cigarette smoking have been implemented in many countries. […]
A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases in life expectancy and disease-free years while generating a substantial societal return […]
A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study. And more […]
Background and Goal: Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce transmission. Adherence to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication, […]
A new study from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland screened school-age children for anxiety and examined the efficacy of the […]
As New York City marks five years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19, the NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is reflecting on the city’s response to […]
Today, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and The Obesity Society (TOS) sent a letter to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), along with more than 20 leading […]
29th EAHP Congress highlights Approximately 10% of inpatients are labelled as ‘allergic to penicillin’ but the vast majority have not experienced a true allergic reaction. Having a penicillin […]
Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being ‘treatment-resistant’ as new research suggests that many don’t respond to multiple antidepressant options. The new study, published in […]
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