NHS privatisation linked to rise in avoidable deaths
July 1, 2022Medical Communications
NHS privatisation was connected to over 500 deaths from treatable diseases in England over five years, a study from Oxford …
Sirana Pharma collaborates with Pfizer to investigate rare disease treatment
July 1, 2022Medical Communications
Sirana Pharma has announced a collaboration with Pfizer to investigate the potential identification and validation of a novel treatment concept …
HIV accelerates body’s aging soon after initial infection
July 1, 2022Medical Communications
Scientists have discovered that accelerated aging with HIV begins at the time of initial HIV infection. Researchers found that HIV …
Dr Marianna Lalla
June 30, 2022OxSonics Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Dr Marianna Lalla as CMO. Marianna, a well-respected physician with significant experience in …
Marie-Louise Mans
June 30, 2022DFE Pharma has appointed Marie-Louise Mans as Global Human Resources (HR) Director, joining as a member of the Leadership Team. …
Dr Benedetta Montagnini
June 30, 2022Metrion Biosciences has announced the appointment of Dr Benedetta Montagnini as Head of European Business Development. The appointment follows the …
Veeva la Vida: A Roundup of the R&D and Quality Summit 2022
June 30, 2022Timeline On the 8 June, we had the pleasure of joining Veeva at their 2022 Life Sciences Summit in Zurich, …
Waiting lists for NHS hospitals in England hit 6.4 million
June 30, 2022Business Services
The number of people waiting for routine hospital treatments has grown to 6.4 million, the highest since records began in …
Scientists discover mechanism controlling spread of pancreatic cancer
June 30, 2022Business Services, Medical Communications
New findings, published in Nature, show that a protein called GREM1 is key to regulating the type of cells found …
NIH researchers find norovirus can spread through saliva
June 30, 2022Business Services, Medical Communications
A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread …
Pfizer and Roivant launch autoimmune specialist Priovant
June 30, 2022Business Services
A start-up, called Priovant Therapeutics, has been formed to develop a JAK1/TYK2 inhibitor originated by Pfizer as a treatment for …
NICE recommends dermatitis treatment for use in NHS England and Wales
June 29, 2022Research and Development
NICE has issued a positive Final Appraisal Document (FAD) which recommends tralokinumab, upadacitinib and abrocitinib for use within NHS England …
NHS app could offer video consultations by 2024
June 29, 2022Research and Development
The NHS app will be updated over the next few years to include multiple new features, including remote video consultations …
NHS Foundation Trust signs collaboration agreement to automate laboratories
June 29, 2022Research and Development
Automata has announced a commercial collaboration with University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust, to accelerate automation within laboratories, enhance …
UK doctors warn of industrial action, call for pay rise
June 28, 2022Manufacturing and Production
Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted to press ministers to agree to a pay rise of up …
BASILEA announces positive results of Phase IIII study into SAB treatment
June 28, 2022Manufacturing and Production
Basilea Pharmaceutica has announced positive topline results for the Phase III ERADICATE study, evaluating ceftobiprole in the treatment of adult …
EMA grants Bavarian Nordic’s respiratory treatment access to priority medicines scheme
June 28, 2022Manufacturing and Production
The EMA has granted access to its priority medicines (PRIME) scheme for MVA-BN RSV in the active immunisation for the …
Positive CHMP opinion for biosimilar for cancer treatment
June 28, 2022Manufacturing and Production
The CHMP of the EMA has adopted a positive opinion for the marketing authorisation of a bevacizumab biosimilar candidate, Vegzelma. …
Telehealth clinics still offering abortion pills to people outside their states
June 27, 2022Sales and Marketing
Telehealth abortion clinics have shared that they are still offering pills to people outside of their states, following the Supreme …
China NMPA approves TYVYT for gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma
June 27, 2022Sales and Marketing
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the supplemental NDA for TYVYT (sintilimab injection) in combination with fluorouracil and …
