UK medicines regulator, Public
Health England, has approved
e-cigarette e-Voke, to be marketed
as an aid to help people stop
smoking, meaning it could soon be
prescribed by the NHS.
Public Health England told BBC
that e-cigarettes are far less harmful
than tobacco and can help smokers
leave the bad habit behind.
However, many experts - including
the British Medical Association -
warn that the benefits and harms
are not yet known since e-cigarettes
are still relatively new.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 06 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 06 Jan 16
DEMENTIA Australia has appointed comedian Geraldine Hickey (pictured) as its newest Ambassador, coinciding with the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog event taking place this Sun.
NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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