Alex Batchelor, its chief executive, also said it would give doctors the ability to tell if a patient was suffering from a bacterial or a viral infection – enabling them to avoid pointlessly prescribing antibiotics if it is was the latter.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11714389/The-facial-recognition-virus-detector-herald-end-intrusive-Covid-tests.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Because Wegovy is not yet available in Canada — and Novo Nordisk has not given a date when it will be — some doctors are prescribing Ozempic at higher doses for their patients suffering from obesity.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/trending-now/despite-social-media-buzz-ozempic-is-not-a-quick-fix-weight-loss-solution-doctors/

Dr Jane Barton oversaw the practice of prescribing on the wards and is the only person to face disciplinary action.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-65621281?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

"Harm minimisation should always be front of mind in prescribing decisions, particularly with patients who are driving regularly or using heavy machinery.

Source: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8285434/its-literally-changed-my-entire-life-the-hell-of-pain/?src=rss

Ingelmo said there are around 6,000 children in Montreal and Laval who suffer from chronic pain and that the majority of them wind up in hospital ERs where physicians don't necessarily know how to treat their complex issues aside from prescribing drugs.

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/new-study-defines-chronic-pain-in-children-suggests-better-treatment-1.6404420

Initiatives increasing opportunities for people to benefit from nature-based prescribing were to be welcomed, she claims.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23979403.prescribing-nature-help-close-health-gap/?ref=rss

In response to questions, a spokesperson for Buffington said that the pharmacist had used the term “prescribing” to mean that he has “on numerous occasions advised, recommended and ordered patient medication … in collaboration with physicians.”

Source: https://www.propublica.org/article/pharmacist-helps-clear-the-way-lethal-injection-protocol

Lee also signed a bill, taking effect on July 1, that stops health care providers from prescribing puberty blockers and hormones to trans-identifying minors, or from performing gender-affirming surgeries on people under 18.

Source: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/03/tennessee-bans-drag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tennessee-bans-drag

NHS ‘could save £635m by prescribing time in nature’

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/green-social-prescribing-nhs-report-b2378120.html

Of the 1.5 billion treatment days for acute pain annually, some two-thirds or 1 billion are driven by hospital prescribing, following inpatient or outpatient procedures such as surgeries or emergency room visits.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4576163-vertex-pharmaceuticals-incorporated-vrtx-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Other states, including Oklahoma and Texas, have taken steps to restrict access to gender-affirming treatments for minors, but currently have no statewide laws explicitly prohibiting doctors from prescribing such treatments.

Source: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/02/mississippi-bans-doctors-from-helping-trans-youth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mississippi-bans-doctors-from-helping-trans-youth

“Participation in this trial will help understand the role of pharmacist prescribing in the context of our health system and ensure alignment across ACT and NSW.”

Source: https://the-riotact.com/skip-the-gp-and-get-more-vaccines-at-the-pharmacist-under-expanded-services/640368

Please refer to Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) before prescribing.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/TAKEDA-PHARMACEUTICAL-COM-6491073/news/Takeda-to-Present-Data-at-65th-American-Society-of-Hematology-ASH-Annual-Meeting-Demonstrating-Co-45442427/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20231127

‘Prescriber readiness’ – Krishna is currently working on a project to update the curriculum guidance in this area, with a view to developing undergraduate students to be podiatrists to be more knowledgeable and skilled in prescribing.

Source: https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/education/inspiration-and-dedication-university-of-northampton-academic-receives-second-fellowship-4433078

Scottish nature prescribing was given a springboard in 2017 thanks to a partnership between NHS Shetland and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/news/23979403.prescribing-nature-help-close-health-gap/?ref=rss

Since the overturning of Roe, Texas and a dozen other Republican-led states have essentially made abortion illegal and prohibited doctors from performing surgery or prescribing abortion pills.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/04/21/supreme-court-sides-with-fda-on-abortion-pills-blocks-texas-rulings-for-now/

Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care, NHS England says.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/real-life/i-attempted-suicide-after-years-28073645

"Some solutions are common-sense, such as only prescribing and using parasiticides when a pet is afflicted by fleas and ticks rather than treating healthy animals.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-toxic-pet-flea-treatments-polluting.html

Talkiatry, Array Behavioral Care, Iris Telehealth and Quartet Health sent a letter to the DEA asking for a special registration process that would allow for the prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine.

Source: https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/dea-telemedicine-controlled-substances-mental-health/

The author goes on to describe gifts given to doctors by pharma reps that influence the prescribing physician’s choice of drugs.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/09/06/grease-and-glue/