Archive for February, 2010
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest post is from a pharmacist who blogs under the pseudonym Avicenna, who looks at the evidence supporting the use of Coenzyme Q10 to treat statin-related muscle pain. My pharmacy stocks plenty of natural health products (NHPs) and ensuring they can be used safely is challenging, given the limited information available on […]
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Tags: coenzyme q10, myalgia, statins, ubiquinone
Part Fills for February 12
In pharmacy-speak, “part fills” allow a pharmacist to divide a prescription into smaller amounts. In the case of Science-Based Pharmacy, I’m going to use the label to highlight hot topics, related reading, and relevant material on other blogs. I hope you find these links informative: Homeopathy: After the 10-23 protests that I’ve already blogged about, […]
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Neti pots have moved from the fringe to the mainstream over the past few years. Traditionally used to treat sinus problems, their popularity exploded in 2007 when Oprah covered them on her show. Requests flooded the pharmacy I worked at. The pharmacy’s owner ordered in a case, and they disappeared in days. Given Oprah’s poor record at identifying credible sources of medical information, […]
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Tags: colds, cough, sinusitis
British MPs Tell Gov’t: Stop Funding Homeopathy
In a clear statement on the absurdity of public funding and regulation of homeopathy, British MPs instructed government to stop paying for homeopathy, shut down homeopathic hospitals, cease all homeopathy clinical trials, and to crack down on homeopathic efficacy claims. Committee chairman Phil Willis MP said; “We were seeking to determine whether the Government’s policies […]
Filed under: commentary, updates | 17 Comments
Tags: #ten23, homeopathy