The use of antidepressants is increasing in Sweden, and doctors here prescribe more than in Denmark and Norway, even though the guidelines are similar, according to a report from the Swedish Medical Products Agency.
SwedenThe red fly agaric, or rather the substance muscimol found in the mushroom, will be classified as a narcotic, the government has decided.
Swedish politicsPerfume is a common cause of allergy. At the same time, there are serious shortcomings in the labeling of perfumes and sometimes even in the safety assessment of the products.
SwedenTattoo inks that were not labeled as sterile – or that lacked information altogether. Over half of the inks had inadequate labeling, according to a new review. We see that there are many shortcomings in the industry, says Nina Brunåker, investigator at the Medical Products Agency.
SwedenCare for cardiovascular disease must become more equal, according to the government. The National Board of Health and Welfare will now develop a national action plan. Today, for example, there are large differences in survival after cardiac arrest, says Minister of Health Elisabet Lann (KD).
Swedish politicsPeople with connections to the gang leader Isamil Abdo, "Jordgubben", run a pharmacy in Uppsala. One of them is convicted of several crimes, reports TV4's Kalla Fakta. It is incredibly serious, says Annika Babra, unit manager at the Medical Products Agency.
CrimeThe Public Health Agency prioritized the relationship with external actors over science when it de-published recommendations regarding tonsillitis in the spring. This is the opinion of the outgoing state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén, who elaborates on the criticism of his former employer.
SwedenThe shortage of medicines has grown in Sweden over the past decade. Right now, there is a shortage of a chemotherapy drug used to treat different types of cancer, says Eva Pettersson, Medical Products Agency, to TT.
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