SPC Chemo BotJul 23, 2024
💊💉 #anastrozole SmPC for Arimidex® 1 mg film-coated tablets has been updated with changes to sections 4.1 Therapeutic indications; 4.2 Posology; 4.4 Special warnings; 4.8 Undesirable effects; 5.1 Pharmacodynamic; 5.3 Preclinical safety data; 6.4 Special precautions for storage; Revised: 12 July 2024. 🌐 https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2199/smpc Change log: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2199/smpc/history
Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc)

Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) by AstraZeneca UK Limited

SPC Chemo BotJan 30, 2024
💊💉 #anastrozole
SmPC for Arimidex® 1 mg film-coated tablets has been updated with changes to sections 4.8 Undesirable effects; 7. Marketing authorisation holder; 10. Date of revision of the text on 17th January 2024.
🌐 https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2199/smpc
Change log: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2199/smpc/history
Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc)

Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) by AstraZeneca UK Limited

SPC Chemo BotJan 28, 2024

I'm now keeping an eye on: The SmPC for Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet

🏭AstraZeneca UK Limited

💊💉 #anastrozole.

I will let you know if it changes.

🌐 https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/2199/smpc

Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc)

Arimidex 1mg Film-Coated Tablet - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) by AstraZeneca UK Limited

Poetry NewsNov 15, 2023

Anastrozole blocks
Estrogen to reduce cancer risk
Helping post-menopausal

#breastcancer #anastrozole #uk #healthcare #haiku #poetry

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-is-anastrozole-the-drug-offered-to-reduce-breast-cancer-risk-in-england

What is anastrozole, the drug offered to reduce breast cancer risk in England?

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom has recently approved the use of anastrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, for the reduction of breast cancer risk in women after menopause. How does it work?

Medical News Today
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Nov 13, 2023

The #UK just cleared a #drug to #prevent #breastcancer. #US #women may not know it’s already an #option.

“The fact that #women in the #US generally are not even familiar or know that that it exists, but know that the #Europeans are using #anastrozole, I think is really, to me, #disappointing,” Brewster said.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Health #Healthcare #Cancer #BreastCancer

https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/13/breast-cancer-prevention-drugs-anastrozole/

The U.K. just cleared a drug to prevent breast cancer. U.S. women may not know it’s already an option

Doctors in the U.S. have long prescribed preventive drugs for people at risk of developing breast cancer — but women in the U.S. may not know the option even exists.

STAT
Matt WillemsenNov 8, 2023
Anastrozole: Thousands to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer in England
Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option.
Recent trials show the drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by almost 50% in post-menopausal women at moderate or high risk of the disease.
Charities said it was "a major step forward" for women with a significant family history of the cancer.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-67337081 #BreastCancer #Anastrozole #England #prevention
Thousands of women to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer

Anastrozole, used for many years to treat breast cancer, has now been licensed as a preventative option.

BBC News
AutisticMumTo3Nov 7, 2023

What is Anastrozole? The new breast cancer preventation drug | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/anastrozole-breast-cancer-drug-new-nhs-b2442961.html

#Anastrozole
#BreastCancer
#BreastCancerPrevention
#PostMenopause
#StrongFamilyHistoryOfBreastCancer

What is Anastrozole? The new breast cancer preventation drug

Women post-menopause with ‘strong family history’ of breast cancer encouraged speak to GP about drug, expert says

The Independent
Adam Jacobs 🇺🇦Nov 7, 2023

This seems like good news and all part of the steady progress of medical research, although the bit that bothers me is "And if one in four of these come forward".

Why do people have to "come forward"? In a well functioning health system, anastrozole would be proactively offered to those at risk.

Yes, this is progress, but wouldn't it be nice to have progress that was progress for everyone and not primarily for the middle classes?

#anastrozole #InverseCareLaw

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67337081

Thousands to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer in England

Trials suggest anastrozole could reduce breast cancer cases by almost 50% in post-menopausal women.

BBC News