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Doctor invents hybrid mask allowing ENT doctors to see more patients

Scienmag

VA seeking companies to license, manufacture Credit: Dr. Scott Fuller/VA SACRAMENTO, Calif. – An ear, nose, and throat doctor has invented a simple mask design that significantly improves safety during aerosol-generating procedures of the head and neck.

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Should e-cigarettes be licensed as medicines?

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Nicholas Hopkinson at Imperial College London welcomes the move, saying this will give doctors another means to help smokers quit. E-cigarettes are currently regulated as consumer products so cannot be promoted as smoking cessation aids, he explains.

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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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Dr Reddy’s jumps on medical cannabis train, buying Nimbus Health

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Legislation is already in place allowing companies to grow the plant for medicinal purposes under license, doctors have been able to prescribe it since 2017 with full reimbursement from health insurers. The two drugs were developed by medical cannabis pioneer GW Pharma, which was acquired by Jazz last year.

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Allecra Therapeutics and Shanghai Haini Pharmaceutical Announce Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Cefepime/enmetazobactam for Greater China

The Pharma Data

Allecra, subject to the satisfaction of terms and conditions as set forth in the Exclusive Licensing Agreement, is to receive an upfront cash payment and is eligible to receive additional development and commercial milestone payments with an overall deal value of $78 million, in addition to royalties.

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NEW FEXOFENADINE over the counter – Allevia tablets

Druggist

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. Allevia tablets will be licensed to relieve symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hayfever) in adults and children aged 12 years and over (Gov.UK, 2020).

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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.