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France Delists Alzheimer's Drugs, Quality of Life After Hip Fracture, Prostate Cancer
FromInside Health
France Delists Alzheimer's Drugs, Quality of Life After Hip Fracture, Prostate Cancer
FromInside Health
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
France delists Alzheimer's drugs, a move that is a world first, after concluding that the dangers of side effects outweigh any benefits. Mark assesses the evidence and hears the arguments from France and the UK including from the head of drug evaluation at the French Health Authority which is behind the decision. Plus a more holistic approach to hip fracture and a visit to a busy clinic in Oxford where research measuring quality of life after surgery aims to improve outcomes that really matter to patients. And Margaret McCartney on prostate cancer and the Stephen Fry effect
Released:
Oct 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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