Safe Use of Medicines During Pregnancy and Lactation The EIWH has added its latest policy brief on women;s health. This can be read here or downloaded as a pdf. There is a lack of information about the safe use of medication during pregnancy and lactation for both women and their healthcare professionals. The U.S. Centers…
EU guidelines on using antimicrobials in human medicine
Proposals for EU guidelines on the prudent use of antimicrobials in human medicine Public consultation opens In the context of ongoing work against rising threats from antimicrobial resistance and given the role of antimicrobial misuse and overuse in the emergence and spread of such resistance, the EC requested ECDC to develop draft EU guidelines on…
EPSCO Council of Ministers meeting, June 2016
EPSCO Council of Ministers Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy attended the EPSCO Council of Ministers meeting in Luxembourg. During a discussion on the pharmaceutical system in the EU and its member states, the Minister welcomed the focus on the issue of pharmaceutical pricing. She said: “I absolutely support greater voluntary bilateral and multilateral cooperation between member…
Improved breast cancer treatments
Breast cancer improvement – an updated quality standard England and Wales People diagnosed with a type of early breast cancer and at risk of the cancer spreading should be offered an Oncotype DX test. This test provides information about genetic makeup of the tumour to help predict its development. This information can be used to…
Families need information about vaccines!
Susanna Esposito, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Milan, Italy and President of WAIDID (World Association for Infectious Diseases), thinks families need more information about safety and efficacy of vaccines, in order to overcome their growing hesitancy towards them. Communication is the key!
Did you take your pills today?
Polypharmacy can lead to many hospital admissions and it is something we can do now for our health! In the U.S. research has shown that nearly 30 % of hospital admissions are caused by patients mixing up or making mistakes with their drug use. Polypharmacy, defined as taking 5 or more associated drugs, is a…
Fruit discovery may provide new treatments
New treatments from Fruit A fruit discovery could provide new treatments for some chronic diseases and their pre conditions ie obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. • 2 compounds found in red grapes and oranges combined could treat diseases • Improved insulin resistance similar to bariatric surgery but achieved three times faster • More effective…
New tests for pregnancy complication to avoid hospital admission
NHS England and Wales: Nice recommendations on new tests to rule out pregnancy complication and avoid unnecessary hospital admission. In a final guidance, a recommendation for 2 blood tests to help rule-out pre-eclampsia, a potentially life threatening complication affecting as many as one in 16 pregnant women1.NICE recommends the Triage PlGF test (Alere) and the…
More access to reports on adverse reactions on medicines in EU
EMA giving increased access to reports on suspected adverse reactions on medicines authorised in EU The EMA will give increased access to reports on suspected adverse reactions to medicines authorised in the European Union, while guaranteeing that personal data will be fully protected. This results from a revision of Eudra Vigilance Access policy adopted by…
uk: Two eye treatments for serious diabetic eye conditions
Two eye treatments for serious diabetic eye condition – final draft guidance NICE recommended aflibercept solution for injection (Eylea, Bayer Pharma), and dexamethasone intravitreal(i) implant (Ozurdex, Allergan) as possible treatment options for some people with diabetic macular oedema, in two separate pieces of final draft guidance published (2 June). This oedema is a common complication…
