Online prescribing in the United Kingdom has undergone something of a revolution over the last ten years. This article sets out to explain the background to these changes and why UK doctors are leading the world in the field of remote diagnosis. This article will also explore the safety issues surrounding online prescriptions and the the way the industry is likely to develop over the next few years.

The internet has produced many profound changes in the way it affects people’s lives but perhaps none more so in the field of medicine. It can be said to have had a liberalizing effect on people’s lives but of course with every upside there is a downside, even a dark side. Up until the turn of this century, the idea of remote prescribing didn’t really exist except in as far as doctors or GPs as they are known in the UK would be prepared to prescribe medical treatments ( known also as POM’s or Prescription Only Medicines) to their patients based on a telephone consultation. It has to be said that GP’s would only be prepared to remotely prescribe to patients whose medical history they were completely familiar with. Under GMC (General Medical Council) rules, doctors have always been allowed to prescribe remotely but this guidance was based on the fact that the doctor would be able to provide a comprehensive follow up service. online prescription service UK was born.

What completely changed the market was the arrival of Viagra, the pharmaceutical industry’s accidental answer to the problem of impotence known medically as erectile dysfunction. Due to the fact that this treatment was extremely effective – up to 80% of men report an improvement in their erections – there was a huge amount of interest and demand. This demand was never going to be met by the NHS or the National Health Service simple on grounds of cost. As over 10% of the adult male population is supposed to suffer from erectile dysfunction or impotence at any one given time, it is hardly surprising that the UK health authorities decided to limit or ration the availability of this treatment. In fact the solution they came up with was to allow patients who suffered from a limited range of conditions eg prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes etc to be able to buy Viagra on a NHS prescription but this was limited to a maximum of 4 tabs, deemd enough for the average user but not really enough for those men with a more active sex life. (more...)

The fake drugs market is much wider than most of us would expect, and in Europe alone the market has grown by 51% little more than a year. In economic terms the fake drugs market is extremely lucrative for organized criminal groups like the mafia, and the majority of drug sales are made on the internet with the most obvious examples being Kamagra 100mg pillola per aumentare le prestazioni sessuali .

The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 10 treatments sold worldwide is an illegal copy, and this is despite efforts amongst customs agencies in various countries to confiscate and destroy illegal goods amounting to £4 billion and 81 million packets. The phenomenon continues to grow at a rapid speed which is both worrying and dangerous.

In the past this kind of criminal activity was strictly confined to the very poorest of developing countries where people cannot afford the high cost of branded drugs. Fake drugs were initial sold from person to person on the internal black markets of these countries, but more recently the issue has quickly become a problem for developing countries as well. The types of drugs copied range from anti-cholesterol medications such as statins, cancer drugs and the most popular type of all, Viagra and Cialis. The black market focus for these modified medicines has also shifted from operating at a local level to using online channels. (more...)

There are hundreds of old wives tales circulating on the reasons behind hair loss and in most cases they are completely unfounded and untrue. Here we sort the true from myth, so you have to low down on why men experience perdita di capelli .

Hair loss is caused by genes from your mum: Sadly you can inherit baldness from both parents, however genes inherited from your mum are more likely to influence how much hair you have in your adult years. Washing your hair too much will make it fall out: How much you wash you hair will not affect the likelihood of you going bald. You should still take steps to care for your scalp by using gentle shampoos.

Blow-drying and colouring can cause hair loss: Neither will cause male pattern baldness, however both can involve using processes which damage the hair and scalp. Avoid harsh styling as it may cause more hairs than normal to fall out. (more...)