Tagged: EpiPen

…Another Man’s Poison. - MacDoctor

Jim McVeagh • Feb 07, 2010 •

• Allergies,
• Child Health,
• Diet,
• EpiPen,
• Hazards,
• Healthy Food,
• Junk Food,
• Sciblogs

I would imagine that there is nothing scarier for a teacher than to be confronted by a child having a full-blown allergic reaction to something. It is pretty stressful for emergency-trained doctors and nurses so it must be doubly so for a non-medical person. Schools have the dilemma of wishing to reduce the risk of [...] Related posts: … Read More

The Pen is Mightier Than the Jab - MacDoctor

Jim McVeagh • Dec 14, 2009 •

• Allergy,
• Anaphylaxis,
• Condoms,
• EpiPen,
• ethics,
• Medical Practice,
• Pharmac,
• Sciblogs,
• Stupidity

Pharmac is almost universally hated by GPs. The incomprehensible funding decisions. The endless “special authorities” designed only to stop you prescribing a drug. The sudden unexpected loss of control of a patient’s disease because of a change to a cheaper brand. The dwindling choice of drugs which becomes horribly apparent when you try to prescribe [...] Related posts: … Read More