An ICPA Viewpoint Recently the South African Pharmacy Council removed the ban on Pharmacists selling HIV self testing kits. ICPA supports the expanded service options for patients and making testing available as widely as possible. This fits in with the ...
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Make No Bones About The Seriousness Of Osteoporosis
Thursday 20 October 2016 is World Osteoporosis Day which raises awareness around the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of bone disease. To mark the day and in keeping with the theme for ‘World Osteoporosis Day 2016′, the Independent Community Pharmacy Association ...
Read More »New Discovery Offers New Treatment for Epilepsy
New drugs derived from components of a specific diet used by children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy could offer a new treatment, according to research published in the journal Neuropharmacology. Scientists from Royal Holloway, in collaboration with University College London, have ...
Read More »New Vaccine May Give Lifelong Protection from Flu
In a first for any infectious disease, a vaccine against flu has been made out of messenger RNA (mRNA) – the genetic material that controls the production of proteins. Unlike its predecessors, the new vaccine may work for life, and ...
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