In a historic development, Australian psychiatrist Dr. Ted Cassidy, co-founder of Monarch Mental Health Group, made history by writing world’s first prescription for the party drug MDMA to aid a patient grappling with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. The prescription, issued last weekend in Melbourne due to restrictive rules in New South Wales, was for a female patient enduring chronic and …
More than 18 months after the coalition government first attempted to take nicotine vapes out of Australian hands, the Labor government has announced the most restrictive laws yet. The sale of nicotine vapes without a prescription was outlawed in late 2021 but federal Health Minister Mark Butler says not enough has been done to curb illegal imports, creating a thriving …
The British Medical Association described Thérèse Coffey’s actions as ‘not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law’ as antibiotics are ‘prescription-only medicines’, and sharing them raises several concerns Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were feeling unwell. Antibiotic resistance But the medicines reportedly discussed by Thérèse …
The Biden administration is warning pharmacies not to discriminate against women who may seek reproductive health prescriptions, including some that might be involved in ending a pregnancy. The Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that pharmacies receiving federal money from programs such as Medicare and Medicaid cannot discriminate in how they supply medications or advise patients on prescriptions. …
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