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Government pledges ‘new era’ for NHS
March 11, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Simon Stevens, five year, reform, reorganisation, vanguard
The government is investing £200 million to back healthcare professionals to implement their own ideas for improving patient care. The …
Cancer Drugs Fund ‘papering over the cracks of a bigger issue’
October 29, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Kadcyla, NICE, breast cancer, reform
Breakthrough Breast Cancer has raised concerns to the government this week over the ever-increasing price of new oncology medicines. Over …
NICE and market access: time for reform?
August 26, 2014Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Bristol-Myers Squibb, NICE, Yervoy, reform
Earlier in the year, at the ABPI’s annual conference, the UK pharma lobby group released a new report suggesting that …
NHS reform: did the government get it right?
January 27, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DH, Hunt, Lansley, NHS, atkins, reform, reforms
Some nine months after the coalition government’s controversial health reforms came in, have they been a success? And how are …
Charge more for prescriptions in England, say Reform
November 19, 2013Sales and Marketing GP, NHS, UK, doctors, prescriptions, reform
Increase prescriptions to £10 and charge the same amount to see a GP if you want to help the NHS …
Reports back doctor contract changes
December 18, 2012Sales and Marketing BMA, DDRB, NHS, doctors, reform
The government looks to be heading towards a showdown with clinician groups over proposed changes to doctors’ contracts. It has …
Whitehead to GPs: don’t squeeze the drugs budget
August 7, 2012Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing ABPI, CCGs, GPs, NHS, PCTs, reform
GPs should value the drug industry and not seek to squeeze the drugs bill as their predecessors have done, says …
Social care plan criticised
July 13, 2012Sales and Marketing Kings Fund, NHS, king's fund, reform, social care
A leading health think-tank has criticised what it calls the ‘financial vacuum’ at the heart of the government’s plans for …
Obama’s generics plan criticised
February 15, 2011Sales and Marketing FDA, Obama, PhRMA, generics, reform
US pharma says new plans to end ‘pay-for-delay’ generics deals and shave five years from biologics exclusivity will threaten innovation …
Doctors express serious doubts about health reforms
October 1, 2010Sales and Marketing BMA, NHS, healthcare reform, reform
The government’s plans for radical reform of the NHS has come under attack from doctors’ association the BMA, which says …
Vote brings US health reform closer
November 10, 2009Sales and Marketing Obama, US, US healthcare, reform
Momentus reform of America’s healthcare system is a step closer following the passing of a bill in the House of …
US health reform clears first hurdle
October 14, 2009Sales and Marketing Obama, Senate, US, US healthcare, hc, reform
The US Senate has approved the bill to reform America’s health care system, raising hopes that it can become law …
Conservatives leading on ‘industrial policy’ say CBI
September 16, 2009Research and Development ABPI, hc, reform
A change of government would benefit UK pharma, according to the Confederation of British Industry, which says the industry might …
The Trillion Dollar Project: US healthcare reform begins
July 17, 2009Sales and Marketing Obama, US, healthcare, reform
The battle to determine how the US healthcare system will be reformed is heating up, with dozens of interest groups …
Battle ahead for US industry over biologics patents
June 12, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing PhRMA, US, generics, industry, reform
Moves to make it easier for biosimilars to be approved in the US are gaining momentum.The pharma industry has conceded …
