Not only is alcohol one of the world’s most abused drugs, but alcohol-related deaths trail only tobacco, poor diet and physical activity, and illegal drugs as the leading […]
The U.S. government could save taxpayers between $228 million-$2.15 billion a year if insurers who operate its Medicare Part D plans purchased seven generic oncology drugs at the […]
The University of Leicester is to host the Pharmacy Professionals Incubator, funded with £120,000 from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Professor Debi Bhattacharya from […]
Researchers interviewed primary care clinicians to identify trends, facilitators and barriers in implementing and using telemedicine technologies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They interviewed 25 leaders from […]
Shannon Nally is a pharmacist with a strong background in aseptic pharmacy work and oncology. Whilst studying for a master’s degree at University College Cork (UCC) she undertook […]
Screening for social risk factors in routine clinical care and offering patients tailored resources to address needs could help improve maternal health outcomes, according to three new studies. […]
Chemotherapy prescribing is an “error-prone process” according to Shannon Nally, the author of a study conducted at University Hospital, Limerick. The findings suggest that prescribing of chemotherapy by […]
Shannon Nally is a pharmacist with a strong background in aseptic pharmacy work and oncology. Whilst studying for a master’s degree at University College Cork (UCC) she undertook […]
Alex Miras is Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Ulster, UK and is an expert in obesity management and research. In 2021 a trial of semaglutide for […]
Professor Alex Miras, consultant endocrinologist at the University of Ulster, takes the view that obesity is a disease. He explains why this is and how the SELECT trial […]
Semaglutide works well on its own as obesity treatment but it works even better with the support and guidance of a multi-disciplinary weight-management team, according to Alex Miras, […]
In March 2023 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published Technology Appraisal Guidance for semaglutide for obesity. Professor Alex Miras explains the guidance and its […]
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