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Pregnant women facing prescription medication inequalities
A new study finds unwillingness to prescribe recommended medications is putting the health and lives of pregnant women at risk.
New research involving investigators at the...
How psychostimulants can damage dopamine production
Researchers from MedUni Vienna have identified the mechanisms behind the unwanted effects of psychostimulants, which are used to treat neuropsychiatric disorders.
Psychostimulants interact with dopamine...
A large-scale study of common blood thinners identifies the safest option
A large-scale comparison of blood thinners by researchers from University College London has identified the drugs with the lowest risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
The researchers...
Diarrhoea medication may treat autism symptoms
A new study found that repurposing drugs, such as diarrhoea medication, could treat autism symptoms.
Medication that treats core autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms are...
Can Artificial Intelligence reduce drug side effects?
Research led by the University of Exeter could mean that clinicians can assess drug side effects using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The University of Exeter with...
World Health Organization addresses drug safety during COVID-19
The World Health Organization is highlighting the need for international drug safety monitoring during COVID-19.
For medicines to work safely, having strong systems in place...
UK government responds to ACMD report on the misuse of fentanyl
The UK government has responded to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) report on the misuse of fentanyl to confirm it...
The Ketamine Conference: A Molecular Masterclass
The Ketamine Conference: A Molecular Masterclass is set to take place today, featuring a host of experts in the delivery of ketamine therapy for...
Cumberlege review: law firm seeks redress and accountability
Global law firm PGMBM has welcomed the publication of the Cumberlege review, an independent report into the safety and side-effects of treatments recommended and...
New poll finds overwhelming public support for FSA CBD regulation
A new YouGov poll commissioned by The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) demonstrates overwhelming support for recent FSA guidance concerning CBD and...
How medical cannabis can help fight against the US opioid crisis
Abuse of opioids is a real crisis and the US Government have worked hard to solve this issue, but it has endured over the...
Police boss says UK should regulate cannabis and allow home grows
A UK police boss has said that the UK should regulate cannabis and people should be allowed to grow a small amount in their...
The only alternative to antibiotics for animals is disease prevention
Dr Olivier Espeisse, of AnimalhealthEurope, discusses how the alternative to antibiotics for animals is prevention of disease.
Tackling drug resistance is often treated like the...
Why veterinarians should be at the heart of the drug resistance fightback
When antibiotic resistance could be responsible for up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050 if left unchecked, it is natural to want...
CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
People who use CBD products with a high content of CBD and a low content of THC are being warned that they may yield...
Could lenalidomide delay the onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage?
According to the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, lenalidomide, a cancer drug, may delay the onset of bone and other myeloma-related organ damage.
Published in the...
National Safety Council: cannabis not acceptable in safety sensitive jobs
The National Safety Council calls on employers to restrict cannabis use for those in safety sensitive positions – regardless of whether cannabis consumption is allowed by...
Innovative technology development for cannabis safety
Following the relaxation of cannabis laws safety in the workplace and on the roads is of major concern.
Currently, the medical cannabis segment accounts for...
Did you know 90 days is all it takes to be addicted to prescription...
Today’s PHE review into prescribed medicines has revealed that patients can become dependent and addicted to prescription opioids and it only takes 90 days.
Public...
Did you know taking oral steroids can put patients with inflammatory disease at risk...
Patients using oral steroids that have the inflammatory disease polymyalgia rheumatica and/or giant cell arteritis have a significantly increased chance of infection.
A study in...