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November 21, 2003
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Government and pharma strike new NRT ‘kickback’ deal

November 21, 2003

GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Novartis have all agreed special new deals with the government to provide extra smoking cessation products to …

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Foundation plans narrowly escape defeat

November 20, 2003

The government has won a crucial House of Commons vote on foundation hospitals with a majority of just seventeen votes.The …

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Wanted: nurse entrepreneurs

November 20, 2003

Independent nurse prescribing is to be expanded into 10 new medical areas as part of the latest extension of their …

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GlaxoSmithKline gains COPD licence in US

November 20, 2003

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Antisoma to launch cancer treatment by 2005

November 18, 2003

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Compromise reached on Medicare reform

November 18, 2003

US politicians have moved closer to agreement on how to reform the country's healthcare system to include insurance for prescription …

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Breakthrough offers hope of diabetes cure

November 14, 2003

Researchers in the US have succeeded in transforming cells from the spleen into insulin producing cells in mice, offering hope …

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NHS in Wales given

November 14, 2003

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Pfizer poised to exit Celltech deal

November 14, 2003

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Merck drops depression drug

November 14, 2003

US pharma company Merck has stopped development of a new depression drug in late-stage clinical trials, casting doubt over the …

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Limited NICE recommendation for newer epilepsy treatments

November 13, 2003

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US healthcare ‘in danger of collapse’

November 13, 2003

The US healthcare system is in "imminent danger of collapse" and needs radical reform, according to one of the country's …

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Slimmed down Bayer rules out merger

November 12, 2003

Bayer has unveiled a radical reorganisation of its business, including a refocused pharmaceutical division, but ruled out looking for a …

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GlaxoSmithKline to open biotech research centre

November 12, 2003

GlaxoSmithKline is to create a new drug discovery group focused on biopharmaceuticals to capitalise on the potential of its large …

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Pfizer submits blockbuster follow up to Neurontin

November 12, 2003

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NHS gears up for out of hours revolution

November 6, 2003

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‘European FDA’ one step closer

November 6, 2003

Europe looks set to emulate US medicines regulator the FDA by transferring responsibility from national agencies to a single centralised …

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Lords reject ‘shambolic’ foundation plans

November 6, 2003

The government's controversial plans to create foundation hospitals have been rejected by the House of Lords.Peers singled out for particular …

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NHS launches ‘one-stop’ website

November 6, 2003

A new one-stop NHS website portal for the public and patients has been officially launched by the government.The site has …

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