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Life Sciences Scotland appoints two MSPs to their Industry Leadership Group

September 27, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Life Sciences Scotland, Scotland, economic development, pharma

Life Sciences Scotland, an organisation focused towards developing the life sciences industry in the northernmost constituent country of the United …

Appointment
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Life expectancy falls in Scotland for first time in 35 years

September 26, 2018
Research and Development Scotland, UK, health, life expectancy, uk politics

Life expectancy has fallen for the first time in 35 years in Scotland, as data released by the National Records …

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Scottish government invests £11m into Glasgow biotechnology centre

September 14, 2018
Medical Communications Biotechnology, IBioIC, Scotland, glasgow, scottish government

The Scottish government is investing £11 million into the Glasgow-based Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), an innovation centre which facilitates …

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Rare lung cancer drug approved in Scotland

August 14, 2018
Manufacturing and Production Cancer, SMC, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, approval, lung cancer

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved Roche’s cancer drug alectinib for the treatment of patients with untreated advanced non-small-cell lung …

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Scottish borders-based Ryboquinn acquires viral delivery comany Nanogenics

July 20, 2018
Medical Communications M&A, MA, Scotland, acquisitions, gene therapy, nanogenics, ryboquinn

The Scottish biotech company Ryboquinn has acquired English partner Nanogenics Solutions in a deal worth £4.45 million. The Selkirk-based firm …

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Scotland approves first-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer

July 9, 2018
Sales and Marketing Cancer, Scotland, fotivda, rcc, tivozanib

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved the use of EUSA Pharma’s Fotivda (tivozanib) as a first-line treatment for people with …

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NHS Scotland appoints new Chief Scientist

October 10, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Scotland, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical

NHS Scotland has revealed the appointment of Professor David Crossman as its new Chief Scientist, after advertising externally to fill …

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Scottish government reveals extra funding for mental health

October 10, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications Scotland, biotech, drugs, mental health, pharma, pharmaceutical

The Scottish government, on Mental Health Day, has revealed that it will boost spending on mental health services by £500,000. …

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MSD to acquire Scottish firm IOmet Pharma

January 12, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing IOMet Pharma, MSD, Merck, Scotland, acquisitions, immuno-oncology, mergers, oncology

US pharma company MSD is to buy Edinburgh based IOMet Pharma to expand its existing R&D programme, exploring the development …

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Vision for hi-tech manufacturing in the Scottish highlands

September 22, 2015
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GSK, Scotland, manufacturing

Scottish life and chemical science firms claim Scotland is an ideal European base for UK and global manufacturers. A new …

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New treatment option for ovarian cancer patients in Scotland

September 8, 2015
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Roche, Scotland, avastin, ovarian cancer

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of Avastin in combination with paclitaxel chemotherapy as a treatment for women …

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Scottish government doubles fund for new medicines

May 20, 2015
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Scotland, cystic fibrosis, medicines

The Scottish government will increase its New Medicines Fund next year to double the amount of money available to fund …

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Scottish reforms proven to work says SMC

March 4, 2015
Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, Onglyza, PACE, SMC, Scotland, anne lee, scottish

The chief pharma advisor for the Scottish Medicines Consortium Anne Lee says changes to its processes have contributed to improved …

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Scotland votes no for independence

September 19, 2014
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Scotland

The United Kingdom remains united today as Scotland  narrowly voted against breaking up the 307-year-old union. The ‘No, Better Together’ …

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Science will ‘lose out’ if Scotland chooses independence

August 18, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Conservative, Scotland, UK, george freeman, life sciences

The new minister for UK life sciences George Freeman has warned that independence from England “would damage Scotland’s edge in …

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