Tag: drug
Japan gives emergency use approval to coronavirus drug Molnupiravir
The Ministry of Health of Japan has given domestic use permission to the drug “Molnupiravir” to be used orally against Kovid-19. Accordingly, patients aged 18 years and older with mild…
pound collapse leads to drug shortage
The currency crisis is worsening in Turkey. And one of the side effects of economic hardship is the growing drug shortage. Treatments against diabetes, cancer or a simple cold, a…
Cannabis: Public Health France launches its “History of joints” campaign
News Posted the 12/06/2021 at 12h51, update the 12/06/2021 at 12h51 2 min read In its fight against cannabis consumption, Santé Publique France has decided to launch a new campaign.…
Viagra a potential drug against Alzheimer’s?
This is what emerges from the analysis of a database of seven million patients. Those treated with sildenafil, more commonly known as Viagra, have a 69% lower risk of developing…
UK government to allocate funds for the treatment of 300,000 drug addicts
In the UK, the government announced that new resources will be allocated for the rehabilitation and treatment of 300,000 drug users involved in various crimes. Prime Minister Johnson announced the…
Common cold: too many unnecessary or even dangerous drug prescriptions
News Posted on 10/27/2020 2 min read In a report published on October 22, the National Academies of Medicine and Pharmacy issued recommendations on cold treatments, which are often ineffective…
Recall of a batch of an antiepileptic drug due to risk of overdose
News Published on 11/29/2020 1 min read A batch of Micropakine, an antiepileptic drug, is being recalled due to a risk of overdose, linked to taking overfilled sachets, which can…
The lower risk consumption room is a cornerstone of the care of drug users
“No scientific argument supports the opening of shooting rooms. I therefore propose to close them. “ These words are those of Professor Philippe Juvin, candidate to represent the right in…
The effectiveness of the coronavirus drug Molnupiravir fell from 50 percent to 30 percent
US pharmaceutical company Merck announced in the past weeks that it has developed the first pill form Molnupiravir, which reduces the effects of coronavirus and virus-related death rates, and stated…