AstraZeneca’s Trixeo approved in EU for asthma in patients aged 12 and over

October 27, 2026
Asthma & COPD, COPD, EMA, EU, Pharmacy, asthma

AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) has been approved by the European Commission as a maintenance treatment for asthma in …

Acumentis CEO Herspiegel steps down as Burden assumes role

October 27, 2026
Appointments Corporate, Corporate

Ramil Burden is the new Chief Executive Officer of Acumetis, announced the company in a recent statement.  Founder and CEO …

Sobi’s olezarsen recommended for EU approval in severe hypertriglyceridaemia

October 27, 2026
Chronic Diseases, EMA, Pain, Pharmacy, drug development, regulatory

Sobi’s olezarsen (TRYNGOLZA) has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use …

Hot-tub therapy tested as potential treatment for peripheral artery disease

October 26, 2026
Cardiology, PAD, Pain, cardiology

Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University are investigating whether regular hot-water immersion can improve mobility and relieve pain in people with …

Raimond takes helm at Nuclera

October 26, 2026
Biotechnology, Diagnostics, appointments

Nuclera, the biotechnology company enabling access to innovative protein technologies, has appointed Carl Raimond as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. …

Most advanced breast cancer patients treated in community settings, Phesi study finds

October 26, 2026
Oncology, breast cancer, clinical trials, community healthcare, oncology

Most patients with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer are treated in community settings rather than academic centres, potentially …

Orforglipron shows weight and glucose advantages over oral semaglutide in indirect comparison

October 23, 2026
Diabetes, Obesity, Peptide therapies, clinical trials, diabetes, weight reduction

Pharmaceutical firm Lilly’s orforglipron was associated with greater reductions in body weight and blood glucose than oral semaglutide in adults …

Bramacare opens supported-living facility for eating disorder recovery

October 23, 2026
Psychiatry, eating disorders, supported living

Bramacare has opened a new facility in Ipswich offering supported living for adults recovering from complex eating disorders, providing a …

Aiforia deal to expand access to pathology AI

October 22, 2026
AI, Corporate, Devices, Hospital Management, commercial agreements, digital pathology

Aiforia has signed a commercial agreement with PathAI to make its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for digital pathology available to …

SMC accepts atogepant for acute migraine treatment in Scotland

October 22, 2026
Neurology, SMC, clinical trial, migraine

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted AbbVie’s Aquipta (atogepant) as an option for the acute treatment of migraine with …

New CCO Ogburn joins Cori Clinical

October 21, 2026
Corporate, Data Capture, Pharmacy, pharmaceutical, regulatory

Cori Clinical has announced the appointment of Dr Emma Ogburn as Chief Clinical Officer. She joins Cori’s founding team of …

Claris reports visual acuity gains with experimental LSCD treatment

October 21, 2026
Opthalmology, cytology, ophthalmics

Claris Biotherapeutics has reported visual acuity improvements with its experimental therapy CSB-001 in a proof-of-concept study involving patients with limbal …

Amphista doses first patient in AML trial of protein degrader

October 20, 2026
AML, FDA, Oncology, clinical trial, drug development, pharma

Amphista Therapeutics has dosed the first patient in a phase 1 trial of AMX-883, an experimental oral therapy targeting acute …

First 90 days of antipsychotic treatment linked to rapid metabolic changes

October 20, 2026
Diabetes, NIHR, Psychiatry, UCL, antipsychotic drugs, diabetes, mental health, mental illness

The first 90 days after starting antipsychotic treatment are a critical period for monitoring blood glucose and weight, according to …

Jennings becomes President of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

October 19, 2026
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Corporate, Diagnostics, appointments

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has appointed Catherine Jennings as its new President.  In this role, Jennings will lead the company’s strategic, …

Digital platform cuts pharmaceutical quality-record approval times by up to 90%

October 19, 2026
Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs Devices, Hospital Management, certification, digitalisation, pharmaceutical, regulatory, supply chain

A digital platform for exchanging pharmaceutical quality records between supply-chain partners is now commercially available, following an Innovate UK-funded project …

Boyds expands Regulatory Affairs team to support growing demand

October 16, 2026
Consultancy, Diagnostics, Pharmacy, drug development, life sciences, regulatory affairs

Vicki Hayes has joined Boyds as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs with Jan Ohotski becoming Director of Regulatory Affairs.   Hayes …

Sterling doubles ADC manufacturing capacity at Welsh facility

October 16, 2026
ADCs, Corporate, HPLC, Immunology, Infections and infestations, Oncology, manufacturing

Sterling Pharma Solutions has completed a multi-million-pound expansion of its dedicated bioconjugation facility in Deeside, Wales, doubling manufacturing capacity and …

Femtosecond laser cuts lung tumour margin assessment time

October 15, 2026
Devices, Diagnostics, Hospital Management, Oncology, laser imaging, lung disease, tumour

Femtosecond laser imaging has reduced the time needed to assess lung tumour margins from 36 minutes to less than six …

Blood sensor detects Parkinson’s-associated proteins in 40 minutes

October 15, 2026
Diagnostics, Haematology, Neurological Diseases, Neurology, Parkinson's disease, blood testing, sleep disorder

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the University of Oxford have developed a blood-based electronic …

Cori Clinical raises US$4m to expand AI platform for clinical trial design

October 14, 2026
AI, Data Capture, Pharmacy, clinical data, clinical trial design, regulatory affairs

Cori Clinical has raised US$4m in a seed funding round to expand its AI platform for clinical trial design and …

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