Is too much medicine making us sick?

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Thérèse Coffey, the new Health Secretary, was accused of “monumental stupidity” recently for giving leftover antibiotics to a friend. Doctors rounded on her as they described her actions as both dangerous and against the law. Medical professionals fear the public might think it safe and lawful to share unused medicines. This news came amid reports of plans to allow pharmacies to prescribe antibiotics without patients first being examined by their GPs. U.K. pharmacies will be allowed to manage and supply more medicines including contraception without a doctor’s prescription under the plans to overhaul the creaking National Health Service. It comes …read more

Source: Sott health news feed

    

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