Health News

Not possible legally to buy Doxycycline Online in the UK without a Prescription

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Doxycycline is a drug that usually requires a prescription in order to obtain it in the UK. It is possible to buy this drug online without a prescription – or rather the prescription is issued by a doctor online as part of the order process. (more…)

Generic Viagra

Monday, September 5th, 2011

generic viagraThe pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has recently won a court battle against Israeli pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva to maintain its patent on Viagra. The original patent on the popular erectile dysfunction drug was issued in the early 1990s and was due to expire in 2012.

Had Pfizer failed in their legal bid it would have opened the floodgates for legal generic Viagra and made a serious dent in Pfizer’s profits ($1 billion sales of Viagra in the US alone).

Dr fox supplies only genuine Viagra from Pfizer. (more…)

New services from Pharmacy PGD

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Dr Fox has teamed up with a new company, Red Box Healthcare Ltd, to help patients get treatment in easier ways.

A few months ago Boots and Tesco set up systems to allow their pharmacists to supply prescription medication, such as the erectile dysfunction medication, Viagra and the anti-malaria tablet Malarone, without a doctor’s prescription.

Dr Fox is helping to do the same for all high street chemists. (more…)

Contraception Online

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Women may like to get their contraception online.

The contraceptive pills most frequently provided online are the ones most widely prescribed by GPs. These included Microgynon, Cilest, Ovranette, Marvelon, Micronor, Logynon and Mercilon. Combined contraceptive pills and mini-pills are both prescribed online. The pills are delivered in the post. (more…)

Prescription Medicine Online Clinic

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Online clinics can be incredibly expensive for popular medicines. Most UK online clinics charge two, three and even four times the wholesale cost of medicine. A new clinic is making a difference. Dr Fox charges the wholesale price for medicine plus about 15%. (more…)

Viagra

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
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Viagra was developed and is marketed by the Pfizer pharmaceutical company and has been available for use since 1998. The active ingredient is Sildenafil citrate, a PDE5 inhibitor, which increases the flow of blood to the penis to aid men suffering from erectile dysfunction (impotence) achieve and maintain an erection.

Since it was introduced to the market in 1998 the rise of Viagra has been a worldwide phenomenon, helping millions of men suffering from erectile dysfunction and also spawning similar drugs and many third world counterfeit suppliers.

It was the drug that transformed the sexual landscape. Before Viagra, impotence meant shame and often the collapse of all but the most committed relationships. The discovery of its startling ability to restore men’s faded sexual function triggered a social revolution as monumental as that caused by the contraceptive pill.

Ten years on: it’s time to count the cost of the Viagra revolution, The Guardian, 24 February 2008
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The malaria capital of the world

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

malaria-uganda320 people die every day in Uganda from malaria. Apac in northern Uganda is surrounded by a huge mosquito infested swamp and has been called the malaria capital of the world, with locals being bitten on average by 6 malaria infected mosquitoes every night.

The local hospital sees an astonishing 5,000 people with malaria every week, many with cerebral malaria – the most fatal type. (more…)

Homeopathy

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

homeopathyThe poet WB Yates wrote, Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. Some dreams are just that and a little light treading might be in order.

Homeopathy is a system of treatment based on the principle of stimulating healing by administering ultra dilute solutions. In practice the active ingredients of homeopathic remedies are measured in parts per million. A sceptic might say the treatment is not much different from water.

Conventional medicine is known as allopathic. Allopathic treatment is associated with well known problems; side effects, interactions, cost, and for some people, the unnaturalness, are all downsides. The cure can be worse than the disease. Doctors experienced in allopathic treatment live with these concerns. (more…)