The BMJ reveals huge delays in dealing with complaints against UK drug companies

Delays allow problematic practices to carry on for many months Processing times for complaints against drug companies suspected of having breached their industry code of practice have more than tripled in a nearly two-decade period, an investigation by The BMJ has found. Data analysis by Shai Mulinari at Lund University and Piotr ...

2024-06-04T10:24:26+00:0015 February 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Panel members for new psychiatric ‘bible’ received over $14m from industry

Study finds six in 10 US physician contributors had financial ties to industry Findings raise questions about editorial independence Sixty percent of US physicians serving as panel and task force members for the American Psychiatric Association’s official manual of psychiatric disorders received payments from industry totalling $14.24m, finds a study ...

2024-06-04T10:24:27+00:0011 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors

Benzodiazepines and antipsychotics most often recommended, but few safety warnings on social media The use of potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad drug trips’ after taking psychedelics, such as LSD or magic mushrooms, is an emerging concern, warn doctors in a research letter, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. Their ...

2024-06-04T10:24:27+00:0020 December 2023|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|

Diabetes drug may significantly lower women’s risk of substantial weight gain after giving up smoking

Women seem to be 5 times as likely as men to put on a lot of weight in wake of quitting  The diabetes drug dulaglutide (Trulicity) may significantly lower a woman’s risk of substantial weight gain after she has given up smoking, finds a secondary analysis of clinical trial data, ...

Concerns over “cosy relationship” between the FDA and Moderna

The BMJ reveals how lax rules enable a revolving door culture An investigation published by The BMJ today raises concerns about a revolving door culture between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Moderna after two regulators who held oversight roles for covid vaccines went to work for the company. During ...

2024-06-04T10:24:27+00:002 November 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

New study sheds light on long term effectiveness and safety of two widely used statins

New study sheds light on long term effectiveness and safety of two widely used statins Both drugs effective, but rosuvastatin carries higher risk of diabetes Two widely used statins, rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, are equally effective at preventing heart attacks, strokes and death in people with coronary artery disease. But while rosuvastatin ...

2024-06-04T10:24:29+00:0019 October 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

ChatGPT may be better than doctors at evidence-based management of clinical depression

And without gender or social class bias sometimes seen in doctor-patient relationship But further research needed for severe cases, potential risks, and ethical issues ChatGPT, the AI language model capable of mirroring human conversation, may be better than a doctor at following recognised treatment standards for clinical depression, and without ...

Joint injections ineffective for hand osteoarthritis symptoms, finds evidence review

Effectiveness of topical creams/gel uncertain, but painkillers and steroid pills do work Review of current recommendations on joint injections now needed, say researchers Joint injections to relieve the symptoms of hand osteoarthritis are no better than placebo, while the effectiveness of topical creams and gels is uncertain, finds a pooled ...

2024-06-04T10:24:30+00:002 October 2023|Press release, RMD Open|

Use of common painkillers alongside hormonal contraception linked to heightened risk of blood clots

Absolute risk remains low but women should be advised accordingly, say researchers Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds a large Danish study published by The BMJ today. The risk was greater in ...

2024-06-04T10:24:30+00:007 September 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Unreliable private online hormone tests sold for many months despite accuracy concerns

This press release was updated on 31 August 2023 to reflect further information provided by Eurofins County Pathology and to include a statement from the company Potentially unreliable online tests for oestrogen were sold for many months despite questions raised over their accuracy Misleading results could impact decisions around drugs ...

2024-06-04T10:24:31+00:006 September 2023|Press release, The BMJ|
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