Tag: prescriptions
Chronic treatments, expired prescriptions now renewable for up to 3 months
News Published on 02/12/2024 at 12:53 p.m. updated on 02/12/2024 at 12:53 p.m. Reading 2 min. Following the decree published in the Official Journal on November 28, the validity period…
Prescriptions will change for these two drugs widely consumed in France
To combat counterfeiting and misuse, prescriptions for two drugs will be changed. The prescription of medications is closely monitored to avoid abusing them or creating significant dependencies. This Thursday, September…
Sick people find it difficult to get Ozempic – sharp increase in prescriptions for weight loss
The pressure on Ozempic is so great that the Swedish Medicines Agency issued a strong advice against prescribing the medicine to anyone other than patients with type 2 diabetes. But…
Faced with the malaise of adolescents, hazardous and risky prescriptions are increasing – L’Express
On the front line in the face of the distress of young people, more and more doctors are prescribing drugs that have not been tested for their age group. With,…
Shortage of medicines: 14 associations publish their prescriptions to guarantee access and control prices
News Published on 05/14/2024 at 12:23 p.m. Updated 05/14/2024 at 12:23 p.m. Reading 2 min. In response to the difficulties of access to health products by patients, 14 associations are…
the maddening prescriptions of Dr Bransten – L’Express
At the heart of the matter are these sheets of paper. Format A4. Twenty-five lines typed on the computer, then annotated by hand. The length of a shopping list. Except…
the medicine policeman tightens the screw on prescriptions – L’Express
The French medicine policeman is preparing to restrict prescriptions for a class of antidiabetic drugs which is in increased demand, particularly due to its use in weight loss, he announced…
Trafficking, false prescriptions… The worrying diversion of the antidiabetic drug Ozempic – L’Express
The Ozempic madness is not about to stop. Marketed in many countries including France since 2019, this medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes continues to face stock shortages. “We have…
This country is the one with the most antidepressant prescriptions (and it’s not France!)
News Published on 03/19/2024 at 3:17 p.m. Updated 03/19/2024 at 3:17 p.m. Reading 1 min. Are some countries more “depressed” than others? Yes, estimates a new survey released by the…
Paper prescriptions will be abolished in 2024 – make way for digital prescriptions: what will change
Soon the doctor will give us a QR code to obtain medicines at the pharmacy. Here is how it works in detail. In 2024, things will change in our pharmacies…