medicines

“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

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“Asthma Care for All: Urgent Reforms Needed for Equitable Access to Quality Treatment and Improved Outcomes”

Asthma is a widespread chronic noncommunicable disease affecting an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Sadly, asthma is often poorly managed and misunderstood, which contributed to an estimated 455,000 preventable deaths in 2019. On World Asthma Day, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the respiratory community are calling for “Asthma Care for All” through reforms … Read more

WHO identifies cancer risks associated with these drugs

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WHO identifies cancer risks associated with these drugs

All medicines have some kind of secondary effect, either more or less serious. This is something that everyone knows, but sometimes there are some drugs that are necessary, so there is no choice but to take them. However, it is important that the benefits that this medicine will produce are greater than the harm it … Read more

They damage the intestines and sensitize. Excipients are in all drugs and most dietary supplements. Which add-ons to watch out for?

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They damage the intestines and sensitize. Excipients are in all drugs and most dietary supplements. Which add-ons to watch out for?

Drugs and dietary supplements contain not only active substances. Most of their weight is usually additives, which are not always neutral for health. We explain which excipients may not be safe and for whom, and which of them are suspected of having a harmful effect on the body. Contents A drug is a medical product … Read more

Minister of Health urged regional governors to start purchasing medicines | News

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Minister of Health urged regional governors to start purchasing medicines | News

The Minister of Health, Rosa Gutiérrez, urged the regional governors to start the process of purchasing medicines, to meet the demand for care and treatment of Peruvian families throughout the country. The head of the sector reported that his management has transferred S/ 2,126 million so that the regional authorities arrange the acquisition of medicines … Read more

what’s wrong with drugs?

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what’s wrong with drugs?

NOS/Jeroen van Eijndhoven NOS News•yesterday, 12:06 Innogenerics, the last pill factory that produces exclusively for the Dutch market, will stop after this weekend. It underlines that the Netherlands is highly dependent on foreign countries for medicines. And that is not without risks. What is going on? After the closure of Innogenerics, the Netherlands still has … Read more

Medicine scarcity reached a record high, last year more than 1500 shortages

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Medicine scarcity reached a record high, last year more than 1500 shortages

NOS/Jeroen van Eijndhoven NOS News•today, 20:09 Pharmacy organization KNMP registered 1514 medicine shortages last year, mainly due to problems with the production and distribution of medicines. According to the trade association, it has never happened so often that a medicine was unavailable in the Netherlands for more than two weeks. Among other things, there was … Read more

Is Putin seriously ill? Israel treats him with the world’s only…

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Is Putin seriously ill? Israel treats him with the world’s only…

The Russian political scientist Olga Kurnosova commented on the information of the Ukrainian intelligence that the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is seriously ill and may even die soon. On the air of the “Argument” program, she noted that the Kremlin would not confirm such information, but there are curious facts that indicate … Read more

Confidence in medicines is increasing slightly

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Confidence in medicines is increasing slightly

ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 06:00 The Dutch’s confidence in their medicines has increased slightly. This is the conclusion of the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB). Four years ago the Dutch gave their medicines a 7.9, now it’s 8.2. Vaccines also receive a more than adequate score of 7.8, according to the survey of more than 1,000 consumers/patients … Read more

Inflation causes Caritas spending on direct aid to basic needs to rise by 20%

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Inflation causes Caritas spending on direct aid to basic needs to rise by 20%

The disproportionate increase in prices that has affected basic foodstuffs and essential supplies such as electricity for months has repercussions not only on families, companies and administrations. Third sector entities are also experiencing, to the best of their abilities, an inflation that hasn’t been seen for almost 40 years to continue helping the people who … Read more