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Prescription painkillers reclassified amid addiction concerns

October 17, 2018
Research and Development UK, addiction, classification, painkillers, policy

Two commonly prescribed painkillers are set to be put under tighter controls in the United Kingdom after a number of …

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AstraZeneca halting UK investment due to Brexit uncertainty

October 15, 2018
Manufacturing and Production AstraZeneca, Le Monde, UK, brexit, no-deal

The Anglo-Swedish pharma firm AstraZeneca has suspended investment into the United Kingdom, due to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. The firm’s …

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NICE guidelines on antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are misleading, study shows

October 9, 2018
Manufacturing and Production NICE, UK, addiction, antidepressants, research, study

Current NICE guidance concerning the severity of the effects of antidepressant withdrawal is misleading doctors according to research published in …

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NIHR whitepaper claims UK needs High Throughput Centres after Brexit

October 8, 2018
Sales and Marketing NHS, NIHR, UK, clinical trials, phase III

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has released a new whitepaper outlining the substantial benefits NHS High Throughput Centres …

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GSK to cut almost 200 jobs at UK site

October 5, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications GSK, UK, Ulverston, job cuts, pharma

GlaxoSmithKline has announced that it is to slash half of its workforce at its site in Ulverston, UK, as part …

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NHS England appoves Gilead’s CAR T therapy Yescarta

October 5, 2018
Medical Communications Gilead, NHS, NICE, UK, Yescarta

Gilead’s CAR T therapy Yescarta is set to be made available on the NHS in England for adults with aggressive …

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Survey reveals 56% gender pay gap between doctors in NHS

October 4, 2018
Medical Communications NHS, UK, brexit, doctors, pay gap

Male doctors in the United Kingdom earn 56% more than their female counterparts, according to a survey conducted by Medscape. …

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Clinical trial halted because of Brexit, UK Government downplays concerns

October 3, 2018
Research and Development UK, brexit, clinical trials, politics, research

A clinical trial looking into the safety and efficacy of the drug dutogliptin has been halted due to uncertainties surrounding …

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Are biosimilars key to solving NHS access concerns?

October 1, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Pfizer, UK, biosimilars, celltrion, pharma

In light of continued austerity gripping the NHS, it was uplifting to hear in July that the health service had …

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Novo Nordisk cuts 650 roles around the world in R&D restructure

October 1, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing China, Denmark, Novo Nordisk, UK, US, pharma

Novo Nordisk has announced a wave of jobs cuts as part of a global restructure of its $1 billion R&D …

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UK government accused of using Brexit to avoid antimicrobial resistance ruling

September 28, 2018
Medical Communications AMR, Antibiotics, UK, WHO, antimicrobial resistance, farming, politics

The British government has been accused of using Brexit to avoid implementing new EU legislation preventing powerful antibiotics from be …

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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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ABPI forges five year partnership with AHSN focused on increased uptake of transformative biomedical innovations into the NHS

September 21, 2018
Medical Communications ABPI, NHS, UK, ahsn, collaboration

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has announced that it is forging a five year partnership with the …

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UK health improving but challenges of an ageing population remain, says PHE report

September 11, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Public Health England, UK, pharma

A new report from Public Health England (PHE) has illuminated the primary health concerns in UK society today, revealing the …

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Novo Nordisk stockpiles 16 weeks’ worth of insulin in preparation for hard Brexit

September 10, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, Novo Nordisk, UK, brexit, insulin, pharma, stockpiles

Danish multinational Novo Nordisk has announced that they are increasing their stocks of insulin products to ensure that there are …

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