Etiket: medicines
More than 1,200 people charged in international action against illegal medicines and doping
In the fight against illegal medicines and doping, 1,284 people were charged in a large-scale operation in thirty countries on three continents and 64 million euros worth of medicines and…
Shortage of medicines has never been so great: ‘It is no longer self-evident that medication is available’
The shortage of medicines in the Netherlands was greater than ever last year, reports the pharmacy organization KNMP. According to the organization, around five million medicine users will have suffered…
All medicines for children with cancer will now be reimbursed
About fifty medicines for children with cancer that have not been reimbursed so far will be reimbursed from January 1 next year. Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) announced this.…
‘Fairfarma’ initiative calls for more transparent medicines policy | Domestic
Mutual funds, trade unions and NGOs are launching a call to the Belgian government for a fairer and more transparent medicines policy at European level through the #FairFarma initiative. In…
Online dashboard shows lead times for new, expensive medicines | News item
News item | 11/30/2023 | 10:00 Patients, prescribers and drug manufacturers can now use the ‘Dashboard ‘Medicine lead times’ see what the reimbursement status is for expensive, new medicines that…
We use too many medicines and that is bad for ourselves and nature. ‘Don’t take a paracetamol too quickly’
The weight of forty elephants. Every year, 190 tons of medicine residues end up in Dutch canals, rivers and ditches. This is harmful to people and nature. We use far…
Medicines, it is the European Day on the abuse of antibiotics
THEn Italy the abuse of antibiotics has become a bad habit for several years. To say it is theAIFA, the Italian Medicines Agencywhich highlighted a decrease in the use of…
Pharmacy for children: free medicines for children in difficulty
THEMany mothers can’t afford to go into the pharmacy because they don’t have money to buy medicines, even basic necessities for their children. Here because Francesca Rava NPH Foundation –…
“Fewer side effects and pills with taste, shape and color of your choice”: company designs 3D printer for medicines | Science & Planet
Doser Medical in Leiden has invented a 3D printer that allows pharmacists to make customized medicines. This reduces side effects and allows pills to be customized according to taste, shape…
Pfizer shares and BioNTech shares under pressure after trading: COVID medicines not in demand – Pfizer lowers annual forecast
The collapse in demand for COVID medication is significantly slowing down the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s business. On Friday, the industry giant cut its sales forecast for the current year…