Non-prescription drugs soon to be sold in supermarkets, 17 cases of measles recorded in a private school and the effectiveness of the Gardasil vaccine: this is the news of the day.
Non-prescription drugs soon to be sold in supermarkets?
While we are in the midst of a debate on the reform of access to care, the Competition Authority has just issued an opinion pleading for the relaxation of the rules for the sale of medicines. Indeed, this area is highly regulated in France: pharmacies have a monopoly. Read more here.
Saint-Tropez: 17 cases of measles identified in a private school
Since February 14, 17 cases of measles have been detected in the Saint-Anne primary school, in Saint Tropez. The epidemic affects children aged five on average. Three had to be hospitalized. Among them, only one of them had been properly vaccinated, with the two necessary doses, estimates the Regional Health Agency (ARS). “The situation is completely under control but we remind you of the importance of getting vaccinated,” said the Agency. Our article here.
Human papillomavirus: how long is the Gardasil vaccine effective?
Each year, 2,900 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in France and 1,100 women die from it. At the origin of most cancers of the cervix: viruses called human papillomavirus (HPV), which are transmitted during sexual intercourse, with or without penetration, and more particularly during the first years of life sexual. Read more here.
.
