Pharmafile Logo
Pharmafocus logo
Advanced Search

OECD

Showing 7 posts of 7 posts found.

weight-2036971_960_720

UK rates of obesity increased by 92% over two decades

November 13, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing OECD, biotech, drugs, obesity, pharma, pharmaceutical

A recent report by the OECD shares concerns that the UK’s overall health looks set to face a crisis due …

News
Spending graph

Emerging markets top global R&D spending league

February 4, 2016
Research and Development GDP, OECD, R&D spending, investment

Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Korea and Israel are investing much more in research …

News
OECD logo

OECD report warns of high spend and slow growth for pharma industry

November 5, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing OECD, pharmaceutical spending

The high prices that pharma companies charge for specialty medicines are straining the health budgets of wealthy nations, according to …

News
Mark Baker image

NICE aims for earlier cancer diagnosis

November 20, 2014
Sales and Marketing Cancer, England, NHS, NICE, OECD, UK, baker

NICE is updating its guidance in a bid to help doctors spot the signs and symptoms of cancer as part …

News
Clinical trials image

A call for harmony on clinical trials

July 1, 2013
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Frédéric Sgard, OECD, clinical trials

Clinical trials are an essential part of the development of medical treatments. They involve testing new medicines or new therapies, …

Feature

Growth in health spending ‘grinds to a halt’

June 28, 2012
Business Services, Sales and Marketing Financial, GDP, OECD, growth, pharma

Growth in health spending slowed or fell in real terms in 2010 in almost all OECD countries, reversing a long-term …

News

Mixed results for UK in international health survey

November 25, 2011
Sales and Marketing NHS, OECD, healthcare

The NHS in England does not perform well on some patient outcomes for cancer, stroke and respiratory diseases given the …

News
The Gateway to Local Adoption Series

Latest content

Astellas Pharma’s Vyloy accepted by Scottish Medicines Consortium for gastric cancer

February 4, 2026

Angelini Pharma appoints Sergio Marullo di Condojanni as CEO

February 4, 2026

QV Bioelectronics secures £4.5m in funding for brain cancer therapy development

February 3, 2026

Alvotech appoints Lisa Graver as CEO

February 3, 2026

HonorHealth Research Institute announces first patient dosed with new stroke treatment

February 2, 2026