Beta-blockers – versatile and effective
In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd – Beta-blockers are one of the most valuable classes of drugs in the therapeutic armamentarium. They have an established place in… read more.
In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd – Beta-blockers are one of the most valuable classes of drugs in the therapeutic armamentarium. They have an established place in… read more.
Prostate cancer patients receiving the costly treatment known as proton radiotherapy experienced minimal relief from side effects such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction, compared to patients undergoing a… read more.
A new study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiotherapy found differences in urinary, bowel and sexual function after short-term follow-up, but those differences… read more.
Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with cough treated with amoxicillin do not recover significantly more quickly or have significantly fewer symptoms than other… read more.
Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – High doses of vitamin D taken for a year appears to help infection-prone patients achieve a… read more.
World Health Matters – Japan – by Eoghan McNeill – Researchers from the RIKEN Research Centre for Allergy and Immunology in Japan report today that they have succeeded… read more.
World Health Matters – France – by Gary Finnegan – The detrimental effects of obesity are well-documented with public health specialists warning of a tidal wave of diabetes… read more.
World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan – A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.
World Health Matters – New Zealand – by Gary Finnegan – Taxes on sugary drinks and foods high in saturated fats, along with subsidies for fruit and vegetables,… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – Pharmaceutical companies will have to pay more to have their new medicines evaluated, if the European Medicines Agency is to balance its… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – Several new medicines have been approved by the EMA’s influential Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), including the first non-surgical… read more.
EMA Highlights by Eoghan McNeill – The EMA has published revised guidelines on the evaluation of anti-cancer medicines to take account of advances in research and new therapeutic… read more.