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Prostate cancer patients desperate for life-extending treatment denied access
Advanced prostate cancer patient Kevin Webber, who was given just two years to live when he was diagnosed in 2014 at the age of 49, urged all those involved, including NHS bosses and the drug manufacturer, to continue negotiations over Lutetium-177
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Alzheimer's 'Miracle' drugs ‘carry risk of death and could shrink the brain’
Medications manufacturers insist can slow Alzheimer’s by around a third by clearing toxins in the brain. But scientists claim there is no proof symptoms are reduced and there are more risks
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Dodgy diet drugs are being sold on TikTok to beat the Christmas bulge
Cowboys are pushing potentially dangerous pills on social media, some of which contain banned drug phentermine hydrochloride, linked to high blood pressure and heart disorder
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Breast cancer drug costing just 4p a day halves risk of women getting disease
A new breast cancer drug, called Anastrozole, which costs just 4p a day can halve the chance of a woman getting the disease and potentially help hundreds of thousands of people
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NHS patients struggling with obesity to get weight loss jab after US popularity
Ministers will hold a two-year pilot costing £40million that is hoped will reduce pressure on the health service by helping people to shed pounds - it comes after NICE approved the drug's use earlier this year
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Allergy sufferers warned over adrenaline pens recall over fears they don’t work
Patients, or carers of patients, who carry Emerade 300 or 500 microgram adrenaline auto-injector pens should contact their GP, the government have announced after a precautionary recall
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Urgent warning over pharmacy shortages of Calpol, Nurofen and other common drugs
Pharmacy chiefs have issued a warning over shortages of medicine cabinet essentials like Calpol, Nurofen as demand is higher than previous years - while the supply is lower
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GMB's Dr Hilary issues health warning as cough medicines taken off shelves
Cough medicine products from brands including Boots and Superdrug have been removed as a precaution amid concerns over very rare cases of allergic reaction