A man died from a morphine overdose two days after being mistakenly prescribed the opioid upon discharge from Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales cited "series of failures" by staff, calling it an "extremely serious injustice". The health board has apologized.
India has removed cough syrups from Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, ending a decades-old exemption that allowed their sale without a doctor's prescription in villages under 1,000 population. This change aims to enhance regulatory oversight and traceability, following concerns over contaminated syrups linked to child deaths.
India's Union health ministry has amended drug regulations, making a doctor's prescription mandatory for purchasing syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups. The change, effective June 9, removes 'syrups' from Schedule K, ending over-the-counter sales and strengthening regulatory oversight.
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare now requires a doctor's prescription to buy cough syrups and other syrup medicines, ending over-the-counter sales. This move aims to prevent misuse, recreational drug use, and accidental poisoning, especially among adolescents and young adults, and addresses a history of contaminated Indian-made medicines causing child deaths globally.
India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This regulation requires a doctor's prescription to purchase any syrup formulation from pharmacies, aiming to regulate their sale.
Le remboursement des médicaments antiobésité Wegovy et Mounjaro débute en France, mais avec des conditions strictes. Seuls les patients obèses sévères ou massifs, prescrits par des spécialistes, seront éligibles à une prise en charge de 65% par l'Assurance-maladie.
Un médecin généraliste critique la réduction des arrêts de travail, affirmant que le management toxique en entreprise est la cause principale des arrêts, et non les salariés.
France has published a decree limiting sick leave prescriptions to one month for initial prescriptions and two months for extensions, effective September 1st. This measure, decided in the 2026 Social Security financing law, aims to curb the rising costs of daily allowances, which have increased by one billion euros annually. A separate decree sets a four-year maximum for accident/occupational illness daily allowance payments from 2027.
France has published a decree limiting sick leave prescriptions to one month for initial cases and two months for extensions, effective September 1st. This measure, part of the 2026 Social Security budget, aims to address high absenteeism rates, particularly post-Covid, which have significantly increased daily allowance costs for the Social Security system.
The UK's MHRA has approved Wegovy, the first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for weight loss, making the UK the third country to authorize the pills. This expands treatment options for adults with obesity or overweight with related health conditions.
The UK has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, manufactured by Novo Nordisk. This once-daily tablet, containing semaglutide, mimics a natural hormone to suppress appetite and slow digestion. While available via prescription from pharmacies soon, its NHS availability is pending expert assessment.
Face à la colère en France après la mort d'une fillette, l'Espagne est mise en avant pour son approche "intégrale" de la protection des enfants contre les violences, avec des lois pionnières depuis 1996.
Emma Barnett, 36, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 22-year term for murdering her 14-month-old son Oakley by poisoning him with promethazine and mirtazapine in his milk, to prevent him from being taken into care.
Shauna Rae Dokken, 43, is charged with criminal vehicular homicide after a fatal head-on collision in Roseau County, Minnesota. Dokken allegedly blamed her dog for the crash, which killed 82-year-old Barbara Lee Welberg. Authorities are investigating Dokken's erratic driving and potential prescription medication misuse.
New South Wales is introducing a legal limit for THC in drivers with medicinal cannabis prescriptions, allowing them to drive with fewer than 50 nanograms per millilitre of THC. Patients will receive two warnings before facing penalties, but a roadside positive still results in a 24-hour ban.
New South Wales will introduce a legal limit for THC for medicinal cannabis patients, allowing them to drive if their saliva has fewer than 50 nanograms per millilitre. Patients will receive two warnings before facing penalties.
New South Wales is set to reform laws for medicinal cannabis users, allowing drivers with a prescription to avoid licence suspension for THC in their system. The proposed legislation introduces a threshold and a warning system for first and second offenses, aiming to balance road safety with patient needs.
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Singer Psy (Park Jae-sang) and five others, including his manager and a doctor, have been referred to prosecutors in Seoul on suspicion of violating medical law. Psy is accused of using third parties to obtain prescription psychotropic drugs like Xanax and Stilnox via non-face-to-face treatment between 2022 and 2025.
South Korean singer PSY is under investigation for allegedly obtaining prescription sleeping pills illegally. He and six others, including a university hospital professor and doctors, are suspected of violating medical laws by obtaining prescriptions without face-to-face consultations.
Singer-rapper Psy, real name Park Jae-sang, faces prosecution for allegedly receiving prescription psychotropic drugs like Xanax and Stilnox without in-person hospital visits between 2022 and 2025. The drugs were reportedly collected by third parties, including his manager. Six individuals, including Psy, his manager, and the prescribing doctor, were referred to prosecutors for violating medical law.
Singer Psy (Park Jae-sang) has been referred to the prosecution on charges of violating the Medical Service Act. He is accused of receiving prescriptions for psychotropic drugs like Xanax and Stilnox without in-person consultations and having them collected by third parties.
China's National Medical Products Administration has released guidelines for online prescription drug sales, emphasizing real-name purchasing, pharmacist verification, and protection for minors to ensure safety and compliance.
An exhibition in northern NSW explores the history of smoking, from its prescription by doctors to its status as a social norm. Artefacts from 1900 to the present day highlight past practices and attitudes, including doctor endorsements and marketing tactics.
