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100,000 vacancies contribute to NHS crisis
December 19, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications NHS, UK, biotech, drugs, nurses, pharma, pharmaceutical
Warning shots have been fired by both the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Labour Party about the recruitment issues …
Novartis nets first acute myeloid leukaemia approval in Canada, but NICE says no
December 6, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Canada, NICE, Novartis, Rydapt, UK, acute myeloid leukaemia, leukaemia, pharma
Novartis is celebrating the news that its drug Rydapt (midostaurin) has been awarded marketing approval in Canada for the treatment …
UK austerity measures to social care led to 120,000 deaths
November 17, 2017Medical Communications UK, austerity, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, social care
A new study has claimed that austerity measures introduced since 2010 are linked to 120,000 deaths across England. The research …
Seqirus announces £40m UK fill-and-finish flu vaccine facility
November 9, 2017Manufacturing and Production Liverppol, Novartis, UK, Vaccine, flu, influenza, pharma, seqirus
Seqirus, an influenza vaccine specialist subsidiary of global biotech firm CSL, has announced a £40 million investment into a new …
Measles eradicated in the UK, according to WHO
September 28, 2017Medical Communications UK, WHO, biotech, drugs, measles, pharma, pharmaceutical
The measles virus has been eliminated from the UK for the first time in the country’s history, according to the …
UK’s post-Brexit strategy looks to life sciences industry
August 30, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development UK, biotech, brexit, drugs, life sciences, pharma, pharmaceutical
The UK Government had already announced, as part of its industrial plan, that the life sciences were regarded as a …
AstraZeneca invests “tens of millions” into Cheshire, UK manufacturing site
August 29, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AZ, AstraZeneca, Cheshire, Chesire, UK, life sciences, pharma, pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca has announced plans to invest a multi-million sum into its £150 million facility in Macclesfield, Chesire, UK – a …
Massive increase in UK care home places needed by 2025, report finds
August 16, 2017Research and Development UK, UK government, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, social care
A study emerging from Newcastle University has pointed towards a potential crisis in care home places by 2025, as a …
GSK continues restructure by axing £350m Cumbria plant plans
July 21, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, UK, biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceuticals
Just days after UK pharma giant GSK announced it would be selling off its Horlicks brand to focus on its …
What pharma should know about the European Unitary Patent in light of Brexit
July 17, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, UK, biotech, brexit, drugs, healthcare, pharma, pharmaceutical
The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, dubbed “Brexit,” has sparked significant economic global uncertainty. Two Brexit-related …
UK and EU life sciences demand closer collaboration in joint letter to Brexit negotiators
July 13, 2017Sales and Marketing EU, UK, biotech, brexit, drugs, life sciences, pharma, pharmacuetical
The pharmaceutical and life sciences industries have stressed the importance of cooperation between the EU and the UK in order …
European pharma pulls together to ensure ‘minimal disruption’ from Brexit
July 10, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EMA, Europe, UK
As a consequence of the triggering of Article 50 and the UK’s exit from the EU, the EMA – currently …
What the life sciences industry wants from the next UK government
June 1, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, BIA, UK, general election, life sciences
The stakes are high as the UK general election draws ever closer, and the industry has come out in force …
Could robots solve the pharma talent crisis?
May 31, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, UK, brexit, pharma, talent crisis
Unpredictability in the industry and beyond is rife, but talent acquisition remains a key issue for Pharma and Life Sciences. …
The June 2017 issue of Pharmafocus is now live!
May 23, 2017Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Pharmafocus, Roche, Takeda, UK, brexit, data management, market access, neurological disorders
The latest edition of Pharmafocus is available to read online now!
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