EPISODE · Dec 14, 2016 · 1H 17M
Professor Andrew McLachlan on Six Drug Myths you Probably Believe
from Sydney Ideas · host Sydney Ideas
Have you ever bought a pain reliever that ‘targets’ specific pain? Can pain relievers really target a part of the body? Are ‘natural’ medicines or supplements always better or safer than prescription drugs? Turns out, a lot of what we “know” about over-the-counter or prescription medicines isn’t true – and in a world where drugs have the capacity to heal or harm us, separating fact from fiction can be life-saving. Professor Andrew McLachlan, a pharmacist and noted researcher with a special interest in the appropriate use of medicines, addresses several important and widely-believed myths about medications. A Sydney Ideas event on 14 October 2014 http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2014/professor_andrew_mclachlan.shtml
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Have you ever bought a pain reliever that ‘targets’ specific pain? Can pain relievers really target a part of the body? Are ‘natural’ medicines or supplements always better or safer than prescription drugs? Turns out, a lot of what we “know” about over-the-counter or prescription medicines isn’t true – and in a world where drugs have the capacity to heal or harm us, separating fact from fiction can be life-saving. Professor Andrew McLachlan, a pharmacist and noted researcher with a special interest in the appropriate use of medicines, addresses several important and widely-believed myths about medications. A Sydney Ideas event on 14 October 2014 http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2014/professor_andrew_mclachlan.shtml
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