Photo: AFPThere are 82 medicines sold in France that should be avoided, according to a new study. Medical journal Prescrire has released its annual list of drugs that it says do more harm than good, listing 91 drugs it said consumers should avoid, 82 of which are sold in France. The drugs vary in type, including some for diabetes, arthritis, allergies, nausea, and cancer. For example, Prescrire reported that cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Befizal, Lipanor and Lipanthyl offered little more than a placebo effect. Other medicines on the list included: Anti depressants: Valdoxan, Cymbalta, Seropram, Seroplex, Ixel, Effexor LP, and Stablon.

Source: The Local January 27, 2017 10:51 UTC