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Legalise cannabis for medical use, MPs say
An influential committee of MPs has called on the government to make cannabis legal for medical use.
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FDA approves injectable anti-emetic granisetron for chemotherapy patients
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved granisetron for the prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
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The effectiveness of granisetron transdermal patch in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting Subscription
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. It can have a negative impact on quality of life and may discourage patients from continuing treatment. Economic impacts include costs of prolonged hospital stays, emergency admissions for dehydration, additional treatments, emotional support and depression. In severe cases, CINV could lead to serious complications and clinical decisions may be made to delay, reduce or stop chemotherapy.
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2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal's news in review Subscription
Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year.
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PJ Online | News | Newer antiemetics not always used effectively
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Newer antiemetics not always used effectively
Selective 5HT3-receptor antagonists are not always used effectively as antiemetics in the treatment of cancer patients, a review in this month’s Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin argues (2005;43:57).
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A pharmacoeconomic comparison of antiemetics used in established post-operative nausea and vomiting
The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 265 No 7114 September 16, 2000Pharmacy Practice ResearchPapers presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference,Birmingham, September 10 to 13, 2000 pR56