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Metformin use during pregnancy linked to reduced gestational weight gain

Metformin use during pregnancy linked to reduced gestational weight gain

5 May 2021, 11:57am

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Prescribe antihypertensives to reduce cardiovascular risk regardless of blood pressure, say researchers

Prescribe antihypertensives to reduce cardiovascular risk regardless of blood pressure, say researchers

30 April 2021, 12:51pm

Prescribers should consider blood pressure-lowering...

Updated NICE atrial fibrillation guidance recommends newer anticoagulants

Updated NICE atrial fibrillation guidance recommends newer anticoagulants

29 April 2021, 5:35pm

Direct-acting oral coagulants should be offered to...

New oral lipid-lowering treatment approved by NICE

New oral lipid-lowering treatment approved by NICE

Bempedoic acid (Nilemdo) has been approved for routine...

Ranitidine shortage continues

Ranitidine shortage continues

All preparations of ranitidine remain out of stock...

Government proposes antiviral treatment for patients with positive COVID test

Government proposes antiviral treatment for patients with positive COVID test

The proposed move, which would take effect in the autumn,...

Offer COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women, advises JCVI

Offer COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women, advises JCVI

Pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine...

Paediatric contraindication for chloramphenicol eye drops

Paediatric contraindication for chloramphenicol eye drops

Chloramphenicol eye drops should no longer be used...

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Asthma drug hailed as first non-hospital treatment for COVID-19

Asthma drug hailed as first non-hospital treatment for COVID-19

12 April 2021, 11:59am
Positive results for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents

Positive results for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents

6 April 2021, 3:21pm
US trial results underscore efficacy and safety of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

US trial results underscore efficacy and safety of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

22 March 2021, 4:28pm

Guidelines & Clinical Updates

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of rare blood clots

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after reports of rare blood clots

7 April 2021, 5:28pm
Increasing drug shortages worsen GP workload pressure

Increasing drug shortages worsen GP workload pressure

31 March 2021, 5:47pm
Deadline approaches for new steroid emergency card measures

Deadline approaches for new steroid emergency card measures

29 March 2021, 3:50pm

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