Flu vaccine for 2016-17 season not considered effective in the over 65s age group

Flu vaccine for 2016-17 season not considered effective in the over 65s age group

September 6 2017 Provisional figures for vaccine effectiveness in the 2016-17 flu season have...

Study finds ibuprofen is linked to blood pressure rise in arthritis patients at cardiovascular risk

Study finds ibuprofen is linked to blood pressure rise in arthritis patients at cardiovascular risk

September 4 2017 Prescription strength doses of ibuprofen are associated with increased blood...

Avoid oral corticosteroids in chest infections in adults unless asthmatic

Avoid oral corticosteroids in chest infections in adults unless asthmatic

August 31 2017 Doctors are being advised not to prescribe prednisolone or other oral...

Recall issued affecting NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin pens

Recall issued affecting NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin pens

August 24 2017 A recall affecting 53 batches of Novo Nordisk’s NovoPen Echo and 34 batches...

NICE updates guidance on fever in young children

NICE updates guidance on fever in young children

August 14 2017 A number of changes have been made to the NICE guidelines and assessing and...

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  • Flu vaccine for 2016-17 season not considered effective in the over 65s age group

    Flu vaccine for 2016-17 season not considered effective in the over 65s age group

    Wednesday, 06 September 2017 16:53
  • Study finds ibuprofen is linked to blood pressure rise in arthritis patients at cardiovascular risk

    Study finds ibuprofen is linked to blood pressure rise in arthritis patients at cardiovascular risk

    Monday, 04 September 2017 15:47
  • Avoid oral corticosteroids in chest infections in adults unless asthmatic

    Avoid oral corticosteroids in chest infections in adults unless asthmatic

    Thursday, 31 August 2017 13:35
  • Recall issued affecting NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin pens

    Recall issued affecting NovoPen Echo and NovoPen 5 insulin pens

    Thursday, 24 August 2017 13:50
  • NICE updates guidance on fever in young children

    NICE updates guidance on fever in young children

    Monday, 14 August 2017 09:59

Title Published Date
Hydroxyzine mdd now 100mg and contraindicated in prolonged QT interval 06 May 2015
Melanoma increases 30% in decade, Scottish data shows 05 May 2015
EMA warns against concurrent use of certain Hep C medicines and amiodarone 30 April 2015
Codeine should not be used for cough and cold in under 12s, says EMA 27 April 2015
New drug recommendations for use in Scotland announced for April 22 April 2015
Older people are seven times more likely to develop melanoma than 40 years ago 15 April 2015
Meningitis B vaccine programme to be introduced across UK 08 April 2015
Research on antibiotics in pregnancy suggest no change needed in current clinical guidelines 01 April 2015
EMA recommends restrictions on dose for hydroxyzine 01 April 2015
MHRA calls for evidence relating to oral hormonal pregnancy tests and adverse effects 30 March 2015

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