- 1. Who got given the yellow card this year?
- 2. What is the link between vaccines and Derbyshire?
- 3. Flavonoids, found in red wine, have been reported to have antioxidant properties. Which type of wine was found to have the highest flavonoid content and where does it come from?
- 4. How many rods does Implanon have?
- 5. Which drug gave HOPE to cardiologists?
- 6. Why might the flight of the bumblebee become a therapeutic intervention?
- 7. What was the first neuraminidase inhibitor to be marketed?
- 8. A "discreet" form of therapy was launched in January to treat an addiction. What was it and what was it for?
- 9. Name two monoclonal antibodies that have been launched this year for therapeutic use.
- 10. Found off the coast of Namibia and as large as a full stop, it was the biggest ever what?
- 11. In February, people were told to "get moving" to protect something. What?
- 12. Which antidepressant was discontinued in May after nearly 30 years on the market?
- 13. Supplies of which hormone were exhausted following a surge in demand after media reports of its use in autism?
- 14. From where does the word quarantine come?
- 15. Which group of patients may be keeping their cap in the freezer?
- 16. Which cyclo-oxygenase enzyme is believed to be linked to NSAID-induced gastric ulcers and bleeds?
- 17. In what month do rates of meningococcal diseases peak in Great Britain?
- 18. Which drug may work above and below the belt in men?
- 19. What is the generic name of the first marketed oral iron chelator?
- 20. Which NSAID was launched as a lozenge for sore throats?
- 21. According to doctors at the Leeds General infirmary, what non-drug therapy was "as effective as mesalazine" for treating ulcerative colitis?
- 22. Which 4-quinolone was withdrawn this year?
- 23. What is Glycine max?
- 24. The announcement of protocols for which clinical trials resulted in the Society's chief scientist, Professor Tony Moffat, appearing on 15 TV and radio programmes?
- 25. The taste of which substance was reported to initiate analgesia in neonates?
- 26. Which bugs have won the lottery?
- 27. What is Benecol, launched in March, claimed to do?
- 28. Clozapine, used for the treatment of schizophrenia, was shown to be potentially useful for treating which other disease?
- 29. How many cases of gastroenteritis are there in England each year - one million, five million or 10 million?
- 30. Which company introduced leflunomide?
- 31. Which cardiovascular drug may double fracture risk if taken long-term?
- 32. Which established drug received an additional licence for the treatment of opioid dependence?
- 33. Which cheap, old drug was found to reduce the risk of morbidity and death from heart failure?
- 34. Which digit is thought to be best for sampling blood for glucose tests?
- 35. People taking which drug were told this year to avoid driving because of the potential for sudden onset of sleep?
- 36. Which new group of patients may expect happier times thanks to Prozac?
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