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After the opioid crisis, a new problem appears to be arising in the United States, regarding the inappropriate use of benzodiazepines. Their use has been discouraged in the Netherlands, for instan ...

The Dutch National health Care Institute recommends including the new recombinant herpes zoster vaccine Shingrix® in the government’s national vaccination programme for adults aged 60 years, to pr ...

The literature shows that the use of network meta-analysis is increasing. Unlike ordinary meta-analysis, network meta-analysis enables more than two drugs with the same indication to be compared, ...

Gastric acid-suppressive agents such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), histamine 2(H₂) antagonists or antacids effectively reduce gastro-oesophageal and gastro-duodenal symptoms and prevent the de ...

Recent studies have concluded that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation offers no added value for the prevention of premature birth, the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (‘dry eye syndrome’) ...

A Dutch study found a significantly higher mortality rate among patients with high plasma levels of vitamin B₁₂ than among those with low plasma vitamin B₁₂ levels. The levels found were mostly wi ...

Hydroxycarbamide is an oncolytic drug which is used to treat sickle cell disease. Research has shown that hydroxycarbamide reduces the frequency of the pain episodes inherent in severe forms of th ...

The media have reported extensively about drugs that might be effectively used for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. At present, however, no drugs are available in the Netherlands that have ...