Medicines authority orders immediate suspension of batch of Lorazepam
Anyone using suspect batch should contact doctor ASAP INFARMED, Portugal’s national medicines authority, has ordered the immediate suspension of a batch of the drug Lorazepam, indicated for the treatment of
Mid back and thoracic pain
September is here with its very pleasant quieter and cooler days. Soon we will go through ups and downs in temperature which often leaves a lot of people suffering with
Mental health support phone lines to start in 2025
24-hour helpline for suicide prevention and psychological support Portugal’s government has announced the creation of a free telephone helpline for suicide prevention and psychological support, due to start in January
Pharmacists unhappy they are blocked from vaccinating country’s oldest citizens
Say rules of winter vaccination campaign “disregard needs of older citizens” The Association of Pharmacies of Portugal (AFP) has expressed its regret today that the country’s pharmacies have been excluded
Private and social sector to take charge of providing ‘family doctors’
Numbers without family doctors rose by one million over last five years A new government plan to tackle the increasing problem of Portuguese people without ‘family doctors’ in the SNS
Millions of euros invested in pharmacies’ flu/ Covid-19 winter vaccination campaign
Government aims to see “more people vaccinated by end November” The government will be spending €7.6 million on Covid-19 and flu vaccinations in pharmacies this winter, and wants to have
Around 1,000 receive free cataract operations in Portugal’s rural interior
Operations made possible through protocol established in 2018 Around 1,000 patients in the country’s interior have benefited from free cataract operations under protocols established in 2018 between the Álvaro Carvalho
Anti-aging medicine. Preventive medicine
HPA Health Group, in partnership with Longevity Wellness Worldwide, has had a unique and differentiated project since June 2020 that combines hospitality with health and wellness: the Longevity Health &
Alcoutim offers new incentives to attract doctors
Alcoutim creates municipal regulation focused on offering incentives to attract badly needed family doctors The Algarve municipality of Alcoutim is taking decisive steps to address its chronic shortage of health
Herdade dos Grous hosts wellness retreat among the vineyards
From September 25 to 28, the Alentejo wine estate is organising a transformative four-day escape with renowned yoga instructor Elena Menci. This September, yogis can escape to the serene landscapes