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Plans for more independent prescribing progressing

March 9, 2005

Nurses could soon be able to independently prescribe for long-term conditions such as asthma and diabetes, under proposals being considered …

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SSRI guidance unchanged, says MHRA

March 9, 2005
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UK regulator the MHRA has reiterated its guidance on SSRI antidepressants and stressed their safety after a new article linked …

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Judge us on NHS record, says angry Blair

March 9, 2005

A row over a pensioner's repeatedly cancelled shoulder operation has escalated into a key election battle on the state of …

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NHS Alliance warns of Health Check

March 9, 2005

The NHS Alliance has warned that the planned replacement to the controversial star ratings performance indicators may lead to 'perverse …

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Heart progress trumpeted by Labour

March 9, 2005

The government has trumpeted its progress on tackling the UK's biggest killer, cardiovascular disease, and launched a new chapter of …

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Potential blockbuster Tysabri pulled after patient death

March 9, 2005
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Elan and Biogen Idec have stopped marketing Tysabri (natalizumab), their new multiple sclerosis treatment, and asked doctors not to prescribe …

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ABPI to oppose strictest measures in pan-European code of practice

March 3, 2005
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A pan-European code of practice is being drawn up by the pharmaceutical industry organisation EFPIA in response to continuing criticism …

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GSK rebrands AIDS drugs to foil illegal imports

March 2, 2005
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GlaxoSmithKline has rebranded its Aids drugs supplied to sub-Saharan Africa to stop illegal re-importation to Europe.The company said parallel importers …

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Quicker service for cancer patients but ‘black spots’ persist

March 2, 2005

Cancer patients are being seen more quickly but there is still room for improvement, says a National Audit Office report …

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NICE acts to speed lung cancer diagnosis and treatment

March 2, 2005

Patients showing symptoms of lung cancer should be offered an urgent referral to a chest physician, according to NICE recommendations …

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Singulair gains dual asthma-hayfever indication

March 2, 2005
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Merck Sharpe & Dohme's blockbuster oral asthma treatment Singulair has received an expanded UK licence for the treatment of adult …

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NICE U-turn will ‘set Alzheimer’s treatment back 10 years’

March 2, 2005

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NHS is behind us, says rep-free Takeda

March 1, 2005
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Takeda UK says new market research shows healthcare professionals and NHS managers are in favour of its revolutionary move away …

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Cymbalta approved for second indication

February 24, 2005
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Cymbalta has received European approval for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) in adults, with its marketers keen to meet what …

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Reassessing medical communications

February 24, 2005

It's time to be less defensive about perfectly legitimate medical communications methods providing contentious 'sharp practices' can be consigned to …

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Private sector involvement in NHS continues to grow

February 24, 2005

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Sankyo and Daiichi set to continue Japanese consolidation

February 24, 2005
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Two of Japan's leading pharmaceutical companies Sankyo and Daiichi look set to merge later this year, accelerating consolidation in the …

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Novartis becomes generic world leader

February 24, 2005
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MHRA to get tough on ‘unethical’ pharma advertising

February 23, 2005

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FDA panel clears Vioxx return to market

February 21, 2005
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An FDA panel has narrowly voted in favour of allowing Vioxx to return to the market, after concluding it carries …

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