Experts have warned that the safety and effectiveness of anti-viral drug Tamiflu remains uncertain, with a new report by the Cochrane Collaboration saying that pharmaceutical giant Roche's refusal to provide full access to all its data leaves critical questions about how well the drug works.

Meanwhile, Accord Healthcare is recalling a batch of Amoxicillin 500mg capsules, batch number MP11202, because the blister foil in some packs is incorrectly labelled as Amoxicillin 250mg. All other labelling is correct and the capsules in the blister are 500mg. Contractors are asked to quarantine any remaining stock and return it to their original supplier for credit.

The BBC reports that the PIP breast implant scandal could lead to an insurance scheme for cosmetic surgery patients as a way of protecting consumers.

And with doctors and pharmacists language skills in the spotlight recently, the Telegraph reports that Britain is free to ban foreign doctors from working in the UK if they do not speak good enough English.

Yesterday saw doctors threaten industrial action over pensions, but it's hard to see what they're complaining about after the Telegraph reported that one retired GP is on a pension of £140,000 a year.

But health secretary Andrew Lanlsey has not taken the attacks lightly, accusing doctors' and nurses' unions of using NHS reforms to "have a go" at the Government, the Independent reports.

Meanwhile, experts have warned that doctors and nurses should routinely be asking patients about their sleep because insomnia can lead to a greater risk of depression, heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes and death, the Telegraph reports. 

The BBC reports that babies who grow quickly in the first three months of life have a higher risk of developing asthma as children. Dutch researchers found that accelerated weight was linked to a higher chance of asthma symptoms.

And the Daily Mail reports that children with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to suffer from depression, according to scientists at the University of Bristol.

Finally, Stuart McMillan MSP visited the new pharmacy in Brucehill, Dumbarton on January 13 to celebrate its opening, in a trip organised by Community Pharmacy Scotland.