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Not yet. Champix is the only brand name of the drug varenicline currently available in the UK or the EU. Champix was patented in 2006, and remains under patent until September 2021 in the UK/EU – in the USA it is patented until 2020 under the brand name of Chantix, so a generic cannot be legally sold until the patent expires.
The active medical ingredient in Champix is called varenicline. Varenicline is the generic name of the product.
Champix is prescription-only medicine.
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We all know the misery of having a bad cough – and with the cough, we often cough up something nasty – known as sputum.
You can no longer buy azithromycin online for chlamydia infections from Dr Fox.
Guidelines about chlamydia treatment were updated September 2018.
A 7-day course of doxycycline is now the recommended first line antibiotic for chlamydia infections.
Doxycycline for chlamydia
If so, read on – we can help!
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At New Year on 1st January, we set ourselves personal goals for the coming year. Read on and be inspired!
What’s your New Year’s resolution? Listed below are some great ideas for a healthy New Year!
My biology teacher once said to my class at school:
YOU are representative of everything you have ever put into your mouth!
Everything you put in your mouth has consequences – whether it’s food, alcoholic drinks, cigarettes, or drugs/medicines. Read in full
So – it’s January 1st 2019! …And you’ve woken up feeling like you might be better off dead. Like most of the rest of the nation.
Read in fullIn fact, the only cure for a real hangover – is death!
William Faulkener, American Nobel Prize winning author
If you are reading this, you may have erectile dysfunction (ED) and be thinking about taking Viagra or one of the other similar drug treatments.
Perhaps you have already tried it?
Perhaps you didn’t get that great response you were expecting?
Read on and find out about some helpful tips about how best to use drug treatments for ED. Read in full
On Monday 6 August 2018 BBC Panorama aired an investigation into Online Doctors Uncovered which cited safety concerns over websites selling prescription drugs.
Professor Steve Field, chief inspector of general practice for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) [at the time of writing], has said:
You should look for the CQC logo because some of these websites, if they are not regulated by the CQC, can be very, very dangerous.
We know that these websites can present convenient ways for people to access advice, treatment and medication.
However some services may be putting patients at risk. We are particularly concerned that risks to patients may not always be appropriately assessed or managed when they buy medicines online.
As with conventional GP surgeries, these online companies and pharmacies are required to provide safe, high-quality and compassionate care and must adhere to exactly the same standards. They must not cut corners.
We will continue to work closely with the other regulatory bodies to share intelligence where we have concerns and take action where necessary. Providers and clinicians must be clear on their responsibilities to protect people who use their services.
