Guidelines & Clinical Updates

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MIMS antidepressants table updated

22 June 2022, 11:00am

The MIMS table 'Antidepressants, a guide to switching...

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New advice on vitamin B12 monitoring in patients taking metformin

22 June 2022, 9:00am

Patients on metformin treatment with risk factors for...

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Fish oil drug provisionally approved by NICE for cardiovascular prevention

10 June 2022, 3:23pm

Prescribers may soon be able to routinely prescribe...

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Two thirds of gout patients do not receive preventative treatment

8 June 2022, 10:26am

Only a third of patients with gout in the UK receive...

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Women 'not being warned' hospital drug interferes with contraceptives

6 June 2022, 4:43pm

Patients given a drug commonly used during surgery...

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Prenatal exposure to combination therapy for epilepsy linked to neurodevelopmental risk

1 June 2022, 12:59pm

New research links the use of combination therapy for...

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NICE approves osteoporosis drug for postmenopausal women

25 May 2022, 10:37am

Romosozumab (Evenity) has been recommended by NICE...

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Insomnia app recommended by NICE

23 May 2022, 10:48am

GPs can now offer an app-based treatment programme...

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Training device for reflux and dysphagia available on NHS

18 May 2022, 8:53am

A neuromuscular training device for patients with reflux-based...

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Draft NICE approval for new fibroid treatment

16 May 2022, 10:17am

Around 4500 women in England and Wales will be eligible...