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Medicinal cannabis: Why more clinical trials and better access is needed

Drug Discovery World

Michael Sassano , CEO at SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals looks at what’s needed throughout Europe to help increase access to medicinal cannabis and the current state of pharmaceutical research in this area. The use of medicinal cannabis across much of the world is still in its infancy. The GW Pharmaceuticals purchase by Jazz for $6.7

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

Fexofenadine over the counter will be available as a branded product – Allevia 120mg tablets (each tablet contain 120mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride). Allevia tablets will be licensed as General Sale Item (GSL), which means it will be available over the counter in shops and supermarkets and not only in pharmacies.

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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.

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Diltiazem cream: uses, side effects and availability

Druggist

Diltiazem cream (diltiazem hydrochloride cream) is a medicine prescribed in the UK to manage chronic anal fissure. Calcium channel blockers are a group of medicines used mainly in the management of high blood pressure and angina. Contains glyceryl trinitrate (GTN). Anozem 2% cream – contains diltiazem 2%.

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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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Disprin Direct: uses, side effect of chewable aspirin

Druggist

Information reviewed in this post: Legal status and availability of Disprin Licensed use Age restrictions Contra-indications: who cannot use Disprin chewable aspirin Recommended dose Possible side-effects Alternative options Disprin Direct legal status The legal status of Dispirin Direct depends on the pack size of the product.

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FOSTAIR inhaler – TOP questions & ANSWERS

Druggist

As we already learned from the above combination inhaler in asthma contains two ingredients, one of which is inhaled corticosteroid and the other LABA. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommends that LABA should always be taken with inhaled corticosteroids. What is a combination inhaler? Able Spacer®.