Medicine Magazine

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Medicine Magazine
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EditorChris Bartlett
Categories Medicine
FrequencyBi-monthly
FounderDonna Desporte & Chris Bartlett
Year founded2007 [1] [2]
Final issue19 June 2012
CompanyEvoloji Ltd [3]
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Website http://www.medicinemagazine.info/consumer

Medicine Magazine was a UK consumer magazine focused on health and medical issues. It had a more serious medical and scientific editorial than women's magazines.

The magazine was the first consumer magazine in the UK to cover in detail and compare prescription medications and surgical treatments. It also published some articles and news on its website. It ended publication on 19 June 2012.

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