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Why have medicines progressed so little in the last decades?

Drug Discovery World

There was great fanfare recently for a new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab (brand name Leqembi), which was shown in a trial to reduce the rate of cognitive decline in people with mild impairment. Why has there been so little progress in medicine? After all, these failures come on top of decades and decades of research into these diseases.

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Where is the promise for plant-based medicines? Part 1: Cannabis  

Drug Discovery World

In the first part of this series of articles focused on plant-based medicines, DDW’s Megan Thomas evaluates the use of medical cannabis in drug discovery. Medical cannabis is often a first-thought when regarding plant-based medicines, but there remains public scepticism, arguably due to the regulations relating to the substance.

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

The Government recently announced the reclassification of fexofenadine 120mg, which will be available as General sale Medication (GSL), sold as branded products – Allevia 120mg tablets. When taken correctly, fexofenadine is unlikely to cause harmful side effects or interact with other medicines.

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Otrivine Extra Dual Relief – 8 facts YOU must know

Druggist

Otrivine Extra Dual Relief is a pharmacy only medication and the only over the counter product containing ipratropium bromide for the management of congestion and runny nose caused by colds. P medicines can only be purchased from a pharmacy, including an online pharmacy with a presence of a pharmacist. Do you take any medicines?

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18 products ALTERNATIVE to PARACETAMOL

Druggist

Paracetamol, one of the most prescribed drugs in the UK , and probably the most popular over the counter medicine has been recently subject to shortages due to increased demand in recent months. Firstly, I will list some common combination of drugs, which contain paracetamol, which may be used if standard paracetamol tablets or capsules.

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Lidocaine patch for BACK PAIN – treatment review

Druggist

Lidocaine patch (brand name: Versatis medicated plaster) is a prescription-only medication, which has limited licensed use in the UK. The UK licensed use of lidocaine Can you use lidocaine patch for back pain? As the name suggests, lidocaine patch is a medicated plaster which contains a local anaesthetic – lidocaine 5%.

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Can you get melatonin over the counter in the UK?

Druggist

Is melatonin effective sleep aid medicine? In the UK, licensed forms of melatonin are prescribed either for the management of insomnia in adults over 55 years of age or to help with jet lag. Despite this well-defined licensed use, Circadin is very often prescribed off-license to children and adolescents. 1,640 Reviews.