It’s normal to want to check that the company you’re buying your medication online from is legitimate. When it comes to your health, making sure you get the right dose for the right problem is crucial. If it isn’t, you could end up needing more serious treatment. That’s why this page is here – to make sure you know exactly why Dr Fox is the right option for you. Read in full
Health News
Health news articles from Dr Fox covering medical, pharmaceutical, wellness, and topical subject areas.
Performance anxiety or erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is a condition that is usually experienced by ageing men – but it isn’t always the older generations who are affected by it. Younger men can also experience erectile dysfunction and it certainly isn’t that unusual if you are experiencing it yourself.
If you do think you have erectile dysfunction, no matter what age you are, the most important thing to do is to see your GP. This is because the condition can be a symptom of other issues, such as diabetes. It could also be caused by something in your lifestyle, such as excessive consumption of alcohol. Your doctor will check your history to see what might be causing your problems.
However, in many younger men, the cause of erectile dysfunction isn’t medical at all. Very often, the cause of it is performance anxiety. This is a psychological issue that needs to be taken seriously, as the feelings of anxiety can often be deep rooted and need to be dealt with. Read in full
Fake Britain (BBC) – Operation Pangea
Dominic Littlewood from Fake Britain (BBC) follows Operation Pangea aimed at stopping the multi-billion pound international trade in fake medicines run by sophisticated drug gangs, and the UK dealers that make thousands from peddling them.
Operation Pangea is an international week of action tackling the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines and highlighting the dangers of buying medicines online. Coordinated by INTERPOL, the annual operation brings together customs, health regulators, national police and the private sector from countries around the world.
Activities target the three principal components used by illegal websites to conduct their trade – the Internet Service Provider (ISP), payment systems and the delivery service.
The operation has gained significant momentum since its launch in 2008. The first phase of the operation brought together 10 countries, with the number rising to more than 80 in 2011.
Holiday Health survey
In May 2012 Dr Fox commissioned a survey of 2000 women regarding Unprotected Sex particularly when on holiday – the results were surprising and widely reported in the national media including The Sun, Daily Star, Mail Online, More magazine and others, plus many more online news and blog sites.
Smoking cessation is a growing industry
In recent years, many countries including the UK have taken significant action to try and reduce the number of people who smoke. One of the first major steps came in 2003, when tobacco advertising was banned. A few years later in 2007, it became illegal to smoke in public buildings.
Now the UK is taking further action and introduced a ban in April 2012 to stop shops from displaying cigarettes, similar to bans that already exist in some other countries such as Iceland and Norway. One of the aims of the display ban is to try and make cigarettes less tempting to young people but while it has many supporters, some have taken objection to the action. For instance, some small retailers and big tobacco firms are against the ban as they think it could harm business. Read in full
Comment: let’s not worry about fake online drugs
Comment on article: “Let’s Not Worry About Fake Online Drugs”
This interesting article by Felix Salmon deals with a research paper entitled “In Whom We Trust: The Role of Certification Agencies in Online Drug Markets”.
Research carried out in the US by Roger Bate, Ginger Zhe Jin and Aparna Mathur, and published in March 2012 concluded that, apart from Viagra bought from completely unregulated overseas websites, other medicines bought online were likely to be 100% genuine.
Researchers tested the authenticity of 370 samples bought from 41 online pharmacies, both regulated and unregulated, and found that they were all genuine, except for Viagra bought from a minority of completely unregulated overseas sites. Read in full
Study: Varenicline reduces relapse rates
An April 2012 article in the GP magazine Pulse All smokers should be put on varenicline, says QIPP analysis highlights research commissioned by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) which suggests varenicline taken for 12 weeks after smoking cessation reduces relapse rates more than alternative medicines.
Private prescriptions
A private prescription is like any other prescription for medication written by a doctor, except that private prescriptions are not funded by the NHS.
Private prescriptions are written by doctors in private practice, and by NHS doctors for medication which the NHS will not pay for.
The NHS does not fund travel medication, such as malaria tablets, and restricts quantities of some other medicines. The NHS will usually fund a supply of generic drugs only to treat male impotence. Read in full