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Prescription painkillers reclassified amid addiction concerns
October 17, 2018Research 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 …
AstraZeneca halting UK investment due to Brexit uncertainty
October 15, 2018Manufacturing 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 …
NICE guidelines on antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are misleading, study shows
October 9, 2018Manufacturing 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 …
NIHR whitepaper claims UK needs High Throughput Centres after Brexit
October 8, 2018Sales 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 …
GSK to cut almost 200 jobs at UK site
October 5, 2018Manufacturing 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 …
NHS England appoves Gilead’s CAR T therapy Yescarta
October 5, 2018Medical 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 …
Survey reveals 56% gender pay gap between doctors in NHS
October 4, 2018Medical 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. …
Clinical trial halted because of Brexit, UK Government downplays concerns
October 3, 2018Research 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 …
Are biosimilars key to solving NHS access concerns?
October 1, 2018Business 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 …
Novo Nordisk cuts 650 roles around the world in R&D restructure
October 1, 2018Manufacturing 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 …
UK government accused of using Brexit to avoid antimicrobial resistance ruling
September 28, 2018Medical 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 …
Life expectancy falls in Scotland for first time in 35 years
September 26, 2018Research 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 …
ABPI forges five year partnership with AHSN focused on increased uptake of transformative biomedical innovations into the NHS
September 21, 2018Medical 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 …
UK health improving but challenges of an ageing population remain, says PHE report
September 11, 2018Business 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 …
Novo Nordisk stockpiles 16 weeks’ worth of insulin in preparation for hard Brexit
September 10, 2018Business 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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