alcohol
Life expectancy falls in America; drugs, alcohol and suicide to blame
September 24, 2018Sales and Marketing USA, alcohol, drugs, health, opiod crisis, suicide
Life expectancy has fallen for the second year in a row for people in the United States, according to new …
Lundbeck’s alcohol pill given NICE approval
November 27, 2014Sales and Marketing Lundbeck, NHS, NICE, alcohol, selincro
NICE has finally approved the use of Selincro (nalmefene) in order to help people who are dependent on alcohol cut …
NICE ‘yes’ for Selincro
July 10, 2014Sales and Marketing Lundbeck, NHS, NICE, alcohol, nalmefene, selincro
Lundbeck has received a lift from UK drugs pricing watchdog NICE as it has recommended the firm’s alcohol dependency pill …
Government apps tackle alcohol abuse
November 28, 2013Medical Communications alcohol, apps, howe, obesity
The winners of a £2 million government competition to produce apps which will help combat alcohol abuse and weight gain …
Lundbeck booze pill for EU
March 1, 2013Sales and Marketing Lundbeck, alcohol, selincro
Lundbeck’s novel pill Selincro has been given European marketing authorisation to help patients with a drink problem to cut down. …
Lundbeck to file alcoholism pill this year
June 16, 2011Sales and Marketing Biotie, Lundbeck, alcohol
Lundbeck plans to submit its alcohol dependency treatment for European approval later this year after trials showed it to cut …
New public health body to ‘nudge’ people on healthy living
December 1, 2010NHS reforms, Public Health England, alcohol, obesity, public health, smoking
Plans for a new organiation to oversee public health in England have been unveiled, which will ‘nudge’rather than nag people …
