Scotland
Scotland starts newborn screening for SMA
March 26, 2026Novartis, Scotland, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
As part of a two-year evaluation funded by the Scottish government and Novartis, Scotland will screen newborn babies for Spinal …
Chemify relocates to Glasgow’s new Health Innovation Hub
October 17, 2025Research and Development Chemify, Kadans Science Partner, Scotland
The company will be one of the first tenants in the city’s flagship life sciences facility
Valneva Scotland supports local cancer charity Team Jak FoundationÂ
October 31, 2024Support Services Oncology, Scotland, Valneva Scotland, cancer charity, paediarics, vaccines
Valneva Scotland, the country’s largest vaccine producer, has partnered with local West Lothian-headquartered charity, Team Jak, helping towards the organisation’s …
NHS in Scotland makes rheumatoid arthritis drug available
September 14, 2021Manufacturing and Production Galapagos UK, NHS, Scotland, filgotinib, rheumatoid arthritis
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) have recommended the use of Galapagos UK’s JYSELECA® (filgotinib) for eligible patients with severe active …
Valneva COVID-19 vaccine deal pulled by UK government
September 13, 2021Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Boris Johnson, Scotland, UK government, Vaccine, Valneva, booster, covid19
Boris Johnson and the UK government have terminated its deal with specialist vaccine company Valneva after it was alleged the …
Scottish Medicines Consortium gives go-ahead for Novartis’ Mayzent in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
October 15, 2020Sales and Marketing Mayzent, Novartis, Scotland
Novartis’ Mayzent (siponimod) has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium in the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) …
Alexion’s Ondexxya approved for NHS Scotland to treat uncontrolled and life-threatening bleeds
September 9, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Alexion, NHS, Ondexxya, Scotland, nhs scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has given its recommendation to Alexion’s Ondexxya (andexanet alfa) to routine use on NHS Scotland …
Scottish Medicines Consortium approves new drugs in multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis and diabetes
April 15, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen, Fambyra, Janssen, NHS, Rimzoic, Sandoz, Sanofi, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, Stelara, Suliqua, pharma
Medical regulation must still continue even in a global pandemic, and the Scottish Medicines Consortium, (SMC) has ploughed on with …
Scotland’s life sciences sector on track to break $8 billion by 2025
February 25, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Scotland, UK, life sciences, pharma
A new report from the Scottish Government has revealed that the country’s life sciences sector is on track to breeze …
Scotland approves targetted combination therapy for advanced melanoma
February 11, 2020Manufacturing and Production NHS, SMC, Scotland, UK, advanced melanoma, melanoma
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved targeted combination therapy for the treatment of adult patient with unresectable or metastatic …
Sanofi and Regeneron’s Libtayo approved on NHS Scotland for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
February 11, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Libtayo, NHS, Regeneron, Sanofi, Scotland, nhs scotland, pharma
Scottish patients will now be able to access Sanofi and Regeneron’s Libtayo (cemiplimab) via the NHS after it became known …
NHS Scotland recommends Janssen’s Zytiga combo for newly diagnosed prostate cancer
January 13, 2020Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, Scotland, nhs scotland, prostate cancer
Janssen’s Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) has just been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), meaning that male patients on the …
Shionogi’s Mulpleo recommended for NHS use across England, Wales and Scotland for chronic liver disease
December 12, 2019Sales and Marketing England, Mulpleo, NICE, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, Shionogi, Wales
Both the regulators governing NHS use of medicines in England, Wales and Scotland – the National Institute for Health and …
Novartis’ Kisqali approved for NHS Scotland in most common advanced breast cancer
November 12, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Kisqali, NHS, Novartis, Scotland, breast cancer, pharma
NHS patients in Scotland will soon be able to access Novartis’ CDK4/6 inhibitor Kisqali (ribociclib) after the Scottish Medicines Consortium …
Gilead’s CAR-T therapy Yescarta now available via NHS Scotland for two forms of B-cell lymphoma
October 8, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing CAR T, CAR-T, NHS, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, pharma
News has broken that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has chosen to approve the use of Gilead’s chimeric antigen receptor …
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