The pill does relieve period pain; Effectiveness of Tamiflu challenged
Daily digest As a Scandinavian study confirms what most women already knew and Tamiflu makers are asked to prove its efficiency, Isobel Smith rounds up today’s health headlines
Finally a scandinavian study has revealed that oral contraceptives do alleviate period pain for some women, the BBC reports.
Scientists have challenged Roche, the makers of Tamiflu, to prove its effectiveness after the pharmaceutical compnay failed to supply scientists with full clinical trials data on the drug, the Telegraph writes.
The Telegraph also reports that Novarits has developed a vaccine against meningitis B. 4CMenB is expected to be licensed for use in the next few months allowing it to be prescribed privately.
And business brokers Christie+Co are expecting to see "increasing activity" in the pharmacy market in 2012, despite the pressure of NHS reforms and category M clawbacks. The company's head of pharmacy Tony Evans said he would expect to see a "serious appetite" for pharmacy business this year, after the sector had weathered better than many others in 2011.
Meanwhile, a strain of tuberculosis, which appears to be resistant to antibiotic treatment, has been reported for the first time, the BBC writes. Doctors in Mumbai reported that 12 patients had a drug resistant form of the infection and three had died.
The Care Quality Commission has launched an investigation into emergency care provided by the NHS Trust in Cumbria after an inspection last month identified issues of significant concern in A&E, the Guardian reports.
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Nasal spray recalled and IPF calls for moratorium on 100-hour rule The breast implant scandal was inevitable, according to The Lancet editor Richard Horton, who says experts held "long-standing concerns about weaknesses and gaps in the UK's regulatory system", the Telegraph reports.
And a TV advert for Citroen has been banned after complaints claiming it brought on epilepsy symptoms and caused a seizure, the BBC reports.
Finally, the charity Sands is calling for urgent action to tackle the number of stillbirths and baby deaths after a report revealed that up to 1,200 stillbirths a year could be avoided, the Guardian writes.
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