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Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses poisonings in young children
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Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision
Talking about butt stuff in the pharmacy can be awkward. Care Pharmaceuticals and Rectogesic® can help you get to the bottom of the issue
