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Painkiller use in inflammatory arthritis is ‘widespread’ despite no benefit

Painkiller use in inflammatory arthritis is ‘widespread’ despite no benefit

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GPs can prescribe apps to patients with low back pain, says NICE

GPs can prescribe apps to patients with low back pain, says NICE

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NICE to recommend rimegepant as first acute migraine treatment

NICE to recommend rimegepant as first acute migraine treatment

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Marked fall in GP prescribing of opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-drugs

Marked fall in GP prescribing of opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-drugs

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MHRA consults on making codeine linctus prescription-only medication

MHRA consults on making codeine linctus prescription-only medication

Patients with fibromyalgia at heightened risk of death, researchers warn

Patients with fibromyalgia at heightened risk of death, researchers warn

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NICE says its new approval process has sped up access to medicines

NICE says its new approval process has sped up access to medicines

BMI limits on hip surgery ‘should be axed to reduce inequality’

BMI limits on hip surgery ‘should be axed to reduce inequality’

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GP-led trial helps one in five patients quit opioid drugs in a year

GP-led trial helps one in five patients quit opioid drugs in a year

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NICE approves novel oral drug rimegepant for preventing migraine

NICE approves novel oral drug rimegepant for preventing migraine

Medicinal cannabis ‘safe and effective’ to relieve cancer pain, say researchers

Medicinal cannabis ‘safe and effective’ to relieve cancer pain, say researchers

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One in three fibromyalgia and arthritis patients at risk from long-term opioid use

One in three fibromyalgia and arthritis patients at risk from long-term opioid use

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Insufficient evidence to justify most antidepressant prescribing in chronic pain

Insufficient evidence to justify most antidepressant prescribing in chronic pain

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NHS England prescribing director says he ‘no longer refers to pain clinics’

NHS England prescribing director says he ‘no longer refers to pain clinics’

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GPs should be cautious about prescribing painkillers for lower back pain

GPs should be cautious about prescribing painkillers for lower back pain

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NICE recommends adapted shoes for severe osteoarthritis

NICE recommends adapted shoes for severe osteoarthritis

Are you a diagnostic genius? ‘I keep getting pain in my belly, mainly when I eat’

Are you a diagnostic genius? ‘I keep getting pain in my belly, mainly when I eat’

Clinical clangers: ‘My headaches are getting worse, doctor – it must be my blood pressure’

Clinical clangers: ‘My headaches are getting worse, doctor – it must be my blood pressure’

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Clinical clangers: ‘My ear infection is back again, can I get something to clear it up properly?’

Clinical clangers: ‘My ear infection is back again, can I get something to clear it up properly?’

GPs should be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis through national trial, review concludes

GPs should be allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis through national trial, review concludes

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Opioid prescriptions reduced when GPs urged to ‘think twice’, finds study

Opioid prescriptions reduced when GPs urged to ‘think twice’, finds study

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MHRA has no plans to curb pregabalin prescribing by GPs

MHRA has no plans to curb pregabalin prescribing by GPs

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