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In an effort to reduce queuing times, Sainsbury’s stores are considering introducing vending machines that dispense prescription medication. While those in favour of the machines argue that four-fifths of the business at a pharmacy comes from people getting repeats of medication that they’re already using, critics are arguing that dispensing medication with getting a pharmacist involved in the process could have dangerous consequences. (more…)

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In a strong-worded statement this week, the Human Genetics Commission criticised home genetic testing kits by saying that they were ‘no more precise than reading tea leaves.’ While many people have relied on the accuracy of home genetic testing kits, it turns out that they’re just not one of the medical devices that can give precise information outside of a doctor’s office. Now, the Commission wants to put new, stricter guidelines in place for this kind of testing. (more…)