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Major economies facing recession
November 6, 2008Sales and Marketing hc
The UK, US and Japan must brace themselves for a full year of recession in 2009, according to economists. The …
Call for more not-for-profit healthcare providers
October 30, 2008Sales and Marketing NHS, hc
Healthcare provision should increasingly be modelled along social enterprise lines, according to the NHS Alliance. Not-for-profit groups of out-of-hours providers …
A postcard from … Slovakia
October 10, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Europe, Slovakia, hc
The Pharmafocus Interview: Andrew Dillon
September 17, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, hc
NICE's rejection of four new cancer drugs predictably provoked the ire of campaigners, again raising unfavourable comparisons with European uptake …
PCTs told to explain how drug funding decisions are reached
September 17, 2008NHS, hc
The Department of Health has written to PCT chief executives requesting information on how they reach funding decisions on new …
North West to pilot first regional allergy centre
September 1, 2008NHS, hc
The first of a new kind of NHS allergy centre will be developed by North West SHA as part of …
Europe’s largest academic health research partnership created
August 21, 2008Research and Development, Sales and Marketing hc
Five British medical research centres and hospitals have come together to create a new academic health science partnership, the largest …
Darzi review must present a ‘clear vision’ of reform
June 27, 2008hc
Ministers must clearly explain what NHS reforms are meant to achieve if they want them to succeed, according to an …
Latest news from Datamonitor
May 28, 2008Sales and Marketing em, hc
Potential lung cancer epidemic looming in AsiaLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality throughout much of the industrialized …
NICE contributes to government’s anti-obesity vision
January 24, 2008Sales and Marketing hc
The rise of obesity in Britain could be halted if exercise were built into individual daily routines, according to new …
Pharmacy encouraged to play greater clinical role
November 9, 2007hc, primary
The role of pharmacists as frontline NHS clinicians is being promoted by the work of a key committee. The government …
Moore’s Sicko documentary launched in US
July 5, 2007Sales and Marketing EU, US, hc, reform
Michael Moore's new film about the US healthcare system, Sicko, is stirring controversy following its release in cinemas across America …
