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Metformin 'safe in pregnancy', says MHRA

30 May 2022, 3:20pm

Prescribing advice for metformin in pregnancy has been updated after a large study showed no safety concerns in this setting.

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Suspending methotrexate therapy shown to improve COVID booster response

29 June 2022, 10:45am

Findings from a recent study showed that a two-week...

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New MIMS comparison table for urea-based emollients

27 June 2022, 3:07pm

Prescribers can now compare urea-based emollients with...

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Cow's Milk Allergy in Practice: free webinar series for UK healthcare professionals

23 June 2022, 10:34am

Join us for a short webinar series offering insights...

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MIMS antidepressants table updated

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

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New advice on vitamin B12 monitoring in patients taking metformin

Patients on metformin treatment with risk factors for...

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SGLT2 inhibitor approval 'turning point' for underserved heart failure population

Empagliflozin (Jardiance) is the first licensed treatment...

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Free MIMS Learning webinar: explaining genomic profiling results in breast cancer

On Monday 4 July 2022, at 7pm, consultant medical oncologist...

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New best practice recommendations for menopause care published

The British Menopause Society (BMS), the Royal College...

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Fish oil drug provisionally approved by NICE for cardiovascular prevention

Prescribers may soon be able to routinely prescribe...


Licence Changes & Product Updates

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Metered-dose inhaler certified 'carbon-neutral'

19 May 2022, 4:56pm
A blue-gloved hand withdraws a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from a vial into a syringe.

Sixth COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK

14 April 2022, 10:24am
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Shortages of oestrogen-only HRT reported

28 March 2022, 1:21pm

Guidelines & Clinical Updates

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Two thirds of gout patients do not receive preventative treatment

8 June 2022, 10:26am
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Women 'not being warned' hospital drug interferes with contraceptives

6 June 2022, 4:43pm
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Prenatal exposure to combination therapy for epilepsy linked to neurodevelopmental risk

1 June 2022, 12:59pm

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