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First patient enrolled in melanoma study

May 24, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

Pierre Fabre and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) have announced the screening of the first …

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35 common health conditions GPs will no longer issue a prescription for

May 24, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

The NHS has published a list of 35 conditions that no longer require a prescription from a GP. These include …

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131 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported in 19 countries

May 24, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

UK officials have warned that monkeypox could turn into a Europe-wide endemic if pets catch the virus. This could also …

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Regeneron treatment fights ultra-rare form of high cholesterol in children

May 24, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

Regeneron has shared positive results from its Phase III trial of a candidate drug, for children with a rare, life-threatening …

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Monkeypox outbreak in Europe: UK guidance recommends close contacts isolate for 21 days

May 23, 2022
Sales and Marketing

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released updated guidance on monkeypox now recommending that those who have had “unprotected …

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FDA grant orphan drug designation to XMT-2056 for treatment of gastric cancer

May 20, 2022
Medical Communications

Mersana Theapeutics has announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to XMT-2056, the company’s lead Immunosynthen STING-agonist ADC, …

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WHO says world still unprepared for future pandemics even after COVID-19

May 20, 2022
Medical Communications

An expert panel has said that the world is still not ready for future pandemics, despite having years to prepare …

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Collaboration to boost access to cancer medicines in low- and middle-income countries

May 20, 2022
Medical Communications

Novartis, Roche, and other pharmaceutical companies have formed a coalition with global cancer organisations in an aim to get more …

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ANGLE technology could alter how prostate cancer is treated

May 20, 2022
Medical Communications

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute will use ANGLE’s new technology, Parsortix, to isolate and assess circulating tumour cells as a …

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New oral medicine to treat inflammatory bowel disease developed

May 19, 2022
Business Services

An innovative capsule could take treatment for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – the two main types of inflammatory bowel …

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Sun Pharma to launch first-in-class oral lipid-lowering drug in India

May 19, 2022
Business Services

Sun Pharma has said that it is planning to launch a medication to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. The Mumbai-based …

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Open Orphan lands £7.3mln influenza human challenge study

May 19, 2022
Business Services

Open Orphan has said that its hVIVO subsidiary has landed a £7.3 million influenza challenge study. Under the terms of …

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NHS likely to miss its target on cancer, warns health chief

May 18, 2022
Research and Development

The NHS is likely to miss its target to return treatment waits for cancer to pre-COVID-19 levels by March 2023, …

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Health secretary announces 10-year plan for dementia

May 18, 2022
Research and Development

Sajid Javid has announced plans to work across the government to boost the £375 million that is already committed for …

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Study investigating VR treatment for chronic pain

May 18, 2022
Research and Development

AppliedVR and Kernel have partnered for a randomised study comparing the effect of AppliedVR’s FDA-authorised, VR-based program, RelieVRx, versus a …

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More monkeypox cases detected in England

May 18, 2022
Research and Development

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says the risk presented by monkeypox to the public remains very low, though it …

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Vaccine for rare but deadly mosquito-borne viruses in clinical trial

May 17, 2022
Sales and Marketing

Positive results for a vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis …

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Evotec and Sernova collaborate into beta cell replacement therapy for diabetes

May 17, 2022
Medical Communications

Evotec and Sernova have announced an exclusive strategic partnership for iPSC-based beta cell replacement therapy to advance a ‘functional cure’ …

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Study launched to investigate COVID-19 vaccine in young immunocompromised

May 17, 2022
Manufacturing and Production

The UK’s largest kidney research charity has announced the launch of a study into the protection offered by COVID-19 vaccines …

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Breast cancer ‘metal detector’ recommended to NHS

May 17, 2022
Medical Communications

A recommendation by the government’s health advisers have said that women with invasive breast cancer could be injected with a …

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