Cancer Research UK, NIHR and Athenex to trial innovative oral chemotherapy
An experimental chemotherapy drug that can be taken orally is moving into early phase clinical trials as part of a
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Scientists discover first step towards finding a new, targeted lung cancer treatment
Scientists have identified a key molecular player in a subtype of lung cancer which could lead to a new way
Read moreBlitz on drugs in prison underway
A £9 million project to clamp down on drugs supply and consumption at a single prison, with a major emphasis
Read moreCertain drugs for muscle conditions may be linked to increased risk of dementia
Doctors should avoid long term prescribing to older patients, say researchers Use of certain anticholinergic drugs – that help to
Read moreRising spend on NHS medicines could jeopardise patients’ access to drugs, warns The King’s Fund
NHS funding levels are failing to keep pace with growth in NHS spending on medicines, potentially compromising patients’ access to
Read moreUse of certain diabetes drugs may be linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Findings need to be replicated but physicians should be aware of this possible association Use of certain diabetes drugs, known
Read moreUSA: Trump’s comments on death penalty for drugs offences condemned
‘The death penalty will not lower the alarming number of deaths related to the use of opioids’ – Kristina Roth
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