The Medicine
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| Artists | Planet Asia |
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| Release date | October 3, 2006 |
| Labels | ABB Records |
| Producers | Evidence |
| The Alchemist | |
| Genres | Hip Hop Music |
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| ID | 3004818 |
About The Medicine
The Medicine is an album by West Coast hip hop artist Planet Asia, released on October 3, 2006 through ABB Records. The album is the third installment of Planet Asia's "Medicali series", following The Sickness and The Diagnosis.
'Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn't believe us'
... A different doctor advised him to pay for a private appointment, where a consultant also suspected MCAS and prescribed antihistamines and ordered biopsies - but George was unknowingly reacting to bulking ingredients in The Medicine and was still getting sicker...
Kenya abortion: Women go to backstreet clinics amid legal ambiguity
... Back in the clinic where she is seeking a termination, the man, who says he trained as a doctor and performs around 150 abortions a month, has finished putting The Medicine inside her to induce an abortion...
Cystic fibrosis: Mum fears her baby will die after drugs are axed
... NICE said it is evaluating the " cost effectiveness" of The Medicines so that " taxpayers continue to get value"...
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... His supporters also applaud him for the road building that has taken place across the country over the last six years - he once said he was The Medicine needed to treat bad roads, earning himself the affectionate nickname " Bad Road Medicine"...
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... While squatting to look through The Medicine cabinet, she says she felt someone behind her...
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... But fewer than five NHS patients have been given The Medicine, leaving others to either pay privately or miss out...
Vet prices: 'I spent £12,000 on my pug'
... 46, which she says included The Medicine and administration charges...
UK cough syrup could be pharmacy-only over addiction fears
... But some people are also using it for its opioid effects - to feed an addiction to pain-relieving medication - and The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says the rules around how people get hold of it should be tightened...
UK cough syrup could be pharmacy-only over addiction fears
Cough syrup or codeine linctus could no longer be available over The Counter because of concerns it is addictive and can lead to serious health problems.
Rising numbers of reports of drug abuse and dependence to codeine medicines are being made to the UK medicines safety regulator.
It now wants views on reclassifying it as a prescription-only medicine because of fears of misuse.
Pharmacists also say they are worried about The Overdose risk.
Codeine linctus is an oral solution or syrup containing the ingredient codeine phosphate, which is sold as a cough remedy in pharmacies.
But Some People are also using it for its opioid Effects - to feed an addiction to pain-relieving Medication - and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says The Rules around how people get hold of it should be tightened.
" Codeine linctus is an effective medicine, but as it is an opioid, its misuse and abuse can have major health consequences, " said Dr Alison Cave, chief safety officer of the MHRA.
The Problem has been getting noticeably worse in The Last five years, with increasing numbers of reports of misuse and criminal activity linked to codeine, often promoted through Social Media .
The MHRA says of recreational drug abuse, dependence and/or withdrawal to codeine medicines, including codeine linctus, since 2018.
There were and there have already been 95 this year.
As a result, the regulator has launched a consultation to gather views from health professionals and members of The Public on making The Medicine available only when prescribed by a GP.
Pharmacists welcomed The Move , saying there was " insufficient robust evidence" for the benefits of codeine linctus for treating coughs safely.
" We also have significant concerns about its misuse and addictive potential, as well as The Risk of overdose, " said Prof Claire Anderson , president of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
She Said there were many non-codeine based products which people could use for a dry cough, which would probably go away on its own anyway.
Up to 60% of people worldwide may be prone to opioid dependence, studies suggest.
Cough syrups have also been in The News for a different reason in India, where some Indian-made cough syrups were linked to deaths in The Gambia and Uzbekistan .
before exporting their products.
What happens to codeine in The Body ?The runs until 15 August 2023.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com