London is set to host its first medical cannabis conference in October this year. Although cannabis is illegal in the UK, the organiser of this event, Saul Kaye is convinced
Drug makers are being encouraged to keep aging patients in mind when formulating and packaging drugs. The EMA issued a reflection paper on 01 August 2017, inviting the public
A link has been identified between poor antibiotic prescribing practices and antimicrobial resistance in humans and food producing animals. This comes from separate reports
Figures from NHS Digital show the use for Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs has almost tripled over the last decade as they become more affordable and the stigma for
The Danish regulator identified a big error with the draft revision of the pharmacovigilance guideline leading to its revision by the EMA. The error was spotted in the draft
There has been a significant fall in the number of girls taking the HPV vaccine in the first year of secondary school, to guard against cervical cancer. The Irish Cancer
Nine signals were detected from EU Spontaneous Reporting Systems • Amlodipine, rifampicin – a signal of drug interaction between amlodipine and rifampicin leading to
During its August meeting, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) concluded 2 referrals and approved the list of participants
On 29 June, the European Commission adopted a new plan to tackle the rising threat from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the human and veterinary sector. In Europe,
Advocates of vaping claim it has helped in reducing the rate of smoking however they were left outraged when claims of smoking reduction made no mention of vapour products.