Study finds pressured oxygen reduces ventilator need in COVID patients
August 5, 2021Medical Communications
Treating COVID patients with acute respiratory failure with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation, …
NICE and AHSN to collaborate on best evidence-based healthcare
August 5, 2021NICE and the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) are to collaborate on best evidence-based healthcare to improve the lives of …
CMA accuses Pfizer and Flynn of overcharging the NHS
August 5, 2021Having gathered further evidence, the CMA has reached a provisional view that Pfizer and Flynn broke competition law by charging …
One in five of all UK COVID hospital admissions are aged 18-34
August 5, 2021One fifth of all UK COVID hospital admissions are now from people aged 18-34, which is four times higher than …
Tokyo COVID: Cases surge as Delta variant takes hold, hospital policy U-turn expected
August 4, 2021Medical Communications, Research and Development
Japan has warned that COVID-19 cases are surging at an ‘unprecedented pace’, hitting record highs in Tokyo amid the Olympic …
Delta surge: China reports highest rate of new COVID cases since Jan
August 4, 2021Medical Communications, Research and Development
On Wednesday China reported the highest number of new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since January, with case numbers being driven …
Chilean study reveals success of various COVID-19 vaccines
August 4, 2021Research and Development
Chilean authorities have released real world data on the varied success of the Sinovac, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.Among the …
Eli Lilly to seek approval for experimental Alzheimer’s drug by end of year
August 4, 2021Research and Development
Eli Lilly and Co plans to seek US approval for its experimental Alzheimer’s drug by the end of the year, …
Over 1 million 16 and 17-year-olds set to be offered vaccine in UK
August 4, 2021Research and Development
UK experts are near announcing that all 16 and 17-year-olds should be offered a COVID vaccine in the UK, as …
Novartis set to launch new Zolgensma trial to expand use
August 3, 2021Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Novartis has announced that it will launch a new Phase III study to expand the use of Zolgensma – the …
Cannabis-based oral spray could kill brain tumours, study to launch next year
August 3, 2021Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development
The NHS alongside cancer charities are set to launch a clinical trial to investigate the effects of a cannabis-based oral …
Sanofi to buy Translate Bio for $3.2 billion
August 3, 2021Manufacturing and Production
Sanofi has agreed to buy U.S. biotech company Translate Bio in a $3.2 billion deal.This is part of Sanofi’s goal …
NICE approves UCB’s bimekizumab through expedited review process
August 3, 2021Manufacturing and Production
NICE has published draft guidance on the first treatment to use its new review process, recommending UCB’s bimekizumab for treating …
FDA approves AstraZeneca’s anifrolumab for treating lupus
August 3, 2021Manufacturing and Production
The FDA has approved Saphnelo (anifrolumab) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of …
Pulse oxygen monitors less effective on darker skin, MHRA warns
August 2, 2021Sales and Marketing
The MHRA has warned that pulse oxygen monitors, devices designed to spot early signs of dangerous falls in oxygen levels …
BioMed X to research autoimmune diseases and drug delivery with Janssen
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BioMed X Institute is to start two new research programs in the field of autoimmune diseases and drug delivery in …
Republican report says COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab
August 2, 2021Sales and Marketing
A report released by the US Republican party on Monday has concluded that the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic …
Double jabbed from EU and US no longer need to quarantine in UK
August 2, 2021Sales and Marketing
Arrivals to the UK from the EU and US no longer have to quarantine if they have been double jabbed …
Pfizer and Moderna hike vaccine prices in EU
August 2, 2021Sales and Marketing
Pfizer and Moderna have raised the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines in the EU, as reported in the Financial Times.Pfizer-BioNTech …
CMA fines Advanz over £100 million over pricing of crucial thyroid drug
July 30, 2021Medical Communications
The CMA has fined the pharmaceutical company Advanz over £100 million after it charged excessive and unfair prices for supplying …
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