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Xenical vs Alli: comparing Orlistat 120mg and 60mg capsules

Xenical vs Alli: comparing Orlistat 120mg and 60mg capsules

Updated: 27/04/2022

What is the difference between these two weight loss aids and which is the one for you?

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4 min read
Movember: why men’s health issues matter and how Pharmica helps

Movember: why men’s health issues matter and how Pharmica helps

Updated: 13/04/2022

Learn how best to support the men in your life, and see how the team at Pharmica helped out.

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10 min read
Managing your asthma during COVID-19

Managing your asthma during COVID-19

Updated: 13/04/2022

COVID-19 can impair respiratory tract function (nose, throat and lungs), increasing the risk of asthma attacks, pneumonia and acute respiratory disease.

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10 min read
What causes thrush? Triggers, risk factors & treatment tips

What causes thrush? Triggers, risk factors & treatment tips

Updated: 05/04/2022

Here’s everything you need to know about why you get thrush and what to do about it.

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6 min read
What happens if we don’t sleep well?

What happens if we don’t sleep well?

Updated: 02/03/2022

If you’ve experienced a few nights of missed sleep, you already know how you’ll feel the following day – tired and grumpy.

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5 min read
Herpes: everything you need to know

Herpes: everything you need to know

Updated: 16/02/2022

Herpes is a deeply misunderstood condition that the vast majority of human beings have in some form. It is supposedly ‘incurable’, but can it be treated? We reveal all in our ultimate guide.

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10 min read
How to get the best results from your weight loss capsules

How to get the best results from your weight loss capsules

Updated: 16/02/2022

Not seeing the weight loss results you want? Here’s how to use Orlistat the right way

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10 min read
Tablet splitting - scored lines (don

Tablet splitting - scored lines (don't do it)

Updated: 04/02/2022

Tablets are split all the time. Patients split them, pharmacists split them, doctors split them, and your health insurance will even encourage you to split your pills.

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4 min read
Cialis: now cheaper than ever as tadalafil

Cialis: now cheaper than ever as tadalafil

Updated: 04/02/2022

Now that pharmaceutical company Lilly's patent on Cialis has expired, the 'weekend pill' has more possibilities than ever before.

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5 min read
7 tips to start running

7 tips to start running

Updated: 04/02/2022

Here are some great tips on how to start running and maintain your goal of becoming a runner.

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5 min read