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About one in three people in the UAE bought from online pharmacies during the pandemic according to a new study, raising concerns over the dangers of self-diagnosis and fake medication.
The scientists behind the UAE-led research highlighted an “urgent need” for tougher controls on the sale of medications online.
Web-based pharmacies have become more common in recent years and the researchers suggested they had become even more popular because of the pandemic.
Clearly, illegitimate OPs [online pharmacies] are a significant patient threat
Research authors
“In this time of crisis, it is crucial that OPs [online pharmacies] be more robustly controlled and that consumers be educated regarding the ways in which they purchase medication online,” the study authors wrote in the
TRACY Brabin s victory in the West Yorkshire Mayor elections will be bittersweet given it triggers a by-election in the MP s constituency that Labour could struggle to win, according to a political expert. Ms Brabin s new role as the region s first directly elected mayor means she must stand down in Batley & Spen, a position she has held since the by-election triggered by the 2016 murder of Jo Cox. In addition Labour s majority in the constituency is around 3,500 votes - the same as in Hartlepool, the scene of a historic Conservative gain following Thursday s poll. Dr Andrew Mycock, reader in politics at the University of Huddersfield told the Telegraph & Argus: I think we can say that Tracy Brabin s victory in the mayoral election is a bittersweet victory. The fact that we will now have a by-election in Batley & Spen at a time when the Labour Party seems to be in in chaos nationally, it does not augur well for their prospects in Batley & Spen.
The History of the Labour Party
Keith Laybourn traces the emergence of the Labour Party, its highs and lows and wonders if its forward march is now halted.
Ever since the Labour Party was formed as the Labour Representation Committee in 1900 it has been at the centre of intellectual and political debate. Writings on the Labour Party have been driven by two central questions: first, why did the Labour Party emerge in the early 20th century to replace the Liberal Party as the progressive party in British politics? Second, has the forward march of Labour been halted? The second of these has particular relevance since the recent election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour’s leader, which has rekindled divisive conflicts between Old and New Labour.
TEAM: Eileen Jones and Jen Braithwaite Two Cumbrian businesswomen are joining forces to provide a complete package of help for local organisations and companies. Eileen Jones at Cumbria PR and Jen Braithwaite at JB Consulting are merging to meet demand as businesses try to recover from the pandemic lockdown. They will retain the two individual business titles, and still offer bespoke services to clients as needed, but will operate together as JB Cumbria. Ambleside-based Eileen set up Cumbria PR 10 years ago and has worked for a range of tourism and heritage organisations including William Wordsworth’s home at Rydal Mount.