Contraception: the FDA authorizes the first pill without a prescription
The United States Medicines Administration recently gave the go-ahead for the over-the-counter contraceptive pill Opill. THE ESSENTIAL On July 13, ...
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Purchasing power: 6 out of 10 French people give up non-prescription drugs
For budget reasons, patients pay more attention to the price of non-reimbursed treatments than to the brand. THE ESSENTIAL For ...
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Antiallergics without a prescription: “sometimes risky products” alert 60 million consumers
The association 60 million consumers compared more than 20 antiallergic products sold without a prescription. THE ESSENTIAL Many allergy medications ...
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In Canada, doctors can now prescribe nature walks
Faced with the proliferation of studies showing that green spaces are good for health, Canada has just decided to offer ...
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Should we stop prescribing antidepressants?
Faced with the often difficult effects of withdrawal and the many side effects, the prescription of anti-depressants should be avoided ...
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HIV: towards free, non-prescription testing in 2022
A bill plans to make HIV testing free and possible without a prescription. These tests can be performed in any ...
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Haute-Garonne: a pharmacy faked prescriptions
A pharmacy in Haute-Garonne is suspected of having falsified prescriptions since 2015. The damage would amount to 30,000 euros, according ...
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Prescription sports: a device without funding
MAINTENANCE - The prescription for physical activity to prevent disease comes into effect on March 1. But the law does ...
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Uvestérol ADEC: an RTU for out-of-hospital use
Hospital pharmacies will be able to deliver ADEC Uvesterol to patients who do not have an alternative in town. An ...
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Sport on prescription: 96% of the French are for
Almost 100% of French people think that prescription sports are a great idea. According to them, this would help improve ...
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Medicines: seniors victims of abusive prescriptions
The UFC Que Choisir analyzed nearly 350 prescriptions for seniors. Four out of ten prescriptions would be potentially dangerous. The ...
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Accessibility to the disabled: angry associations
Hard blow for the disabled. The Council of Ministers has adopted an ordinance which lengthens the deadlines for upgrading to ...
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Online pharmacy: a site banned from delivering drugs to home
The 1001pharmacies.com website is no longer authorized to deliver prescription drugs to homes. The decision was rendered this Friday by ...
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The non-prescription pill: the petition is debated
A petition calls for non-prescription access to a progestin-only pill. It is supposed to improve access to contraception which remains ...
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Self-medication: the monopoly of pharmacies called into question
The Competition Authority is once again in favor of the sale of non-prescription drugs outside pharmacies. The purpose of the ...
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Non-prescription drugs: why Marisol Touraine defends pharmacists
The Competition Authority has issued a new opinion in favor of the sale of non-prescription drugs in supermarkets. But the ...
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Choose the sex of your child to avoid a hereditary disease
For the first time, a Swiss hospital will apply an American medical technique to select the sex of babies. A ...
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