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Public opinion divided over UK drugs spend
October 7, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, CDF, NHS, NICE, PPRS, UK, coalition, drugs spending, government
A new survey conducted for the ABPI shows that public opinion on whether the UK spends enough money on medicines …
Galderma earns wrath of PMCPA in unprecedented case
October 7, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing ABPI, Azzalure, Galderma, PMCPA, Pliaglis, UK, code of practise
Galderma has sensationally pulled out of the UK’s good conduct pact after the watchdog overseeing the ABPI Code found ‘extremely …
UK to ‘guarantee’ seven-day access to GPs
September 30, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BMA, Cameron, GPs, NHS, UK, doctors
Under a UK Conservative government everyone would have access to GP care seven days a week as well as a …
Half of cancers diagnosed at late stage
September 22, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, NHS, UK, oncology
A Cancer Research UK study out today reveals that nearly half of all cancers in England are diagnosed at an …
Cancer drug gains first early UK access grant
September 17, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, NICE, UK, keytruda, oncology, pin, promising
A new type of cell therapy for cancer has become the first to be deemed by the UK government as …
Pharma exports in UK help drive the economy
September 16, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing UK, emerging markets, exports, hsbc, imports, pharma
The UK’s pharmaceutical sector is ‘an export success story’, enjoying a competitive advantage and generating a sizeable trade surplus. This …
NHS cancer services not holding up, says report
September 8, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, NHS, UK, government, oncology
NHS cancer services are in urgent need of investment and review, according to a new report commissioned by Cancer Research …
GPs admit to wrongly prescribing antibiotics
August 20, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing GPs, UK, doctors, longitude, prescribing, prize
Nearly half of British GPs surveyed have admitted to prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily due to uncertainty and a lack of diagnostic …
Science will ‘lose out’ if Scotland chooses independence
August 18, 2014Research 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 …
UK science minister steps down
July 15, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cameron, UK, Willetts, cabinet, parliament, science minister
The science and universities minister David Willetts has resigned as British prime minister David Cameron carries out a major cabinet …
UK digital health showcased in China
July 15, 2014Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing China, Shanghai, UK, britain, comms, digital, health
The British government is showcasing its most promising digital health firms at a new centre in China. The “Healthcare is …
Cameron’s antibiotics plan not enough
July 8, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, BBC, NHS, UK, david cameron, governement
UK prime minister David Cameron’s reaction to antibiotic resistance is not urgent enough and doctors are continuing to prescribe antibiotics …
World facing medical ‘dark ages’ over antibiotic resistance
July 2, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Antibiotics, BRIC, Cameron, MINT, UK, o'neill, oneill, resistance
The UK Government has pledged to become a world leader in tackling antibiotic resistance in the face of a medical …
Doctors who miss cancer to be named and shamed
July 1, 2014Sales and Marketing Cancer, GPs, Hunt, NHS, UK, doctors, oncology
In a new government initiative doctors who consistently fail to diagnose signs of cancer could be publically named on an …
Review into NHS cover ups
June 25, 2014Sales and Marketing CQC, Francis, Hunt, NHS, UK, robert, whistleblowing
Ministers have ordered a review into the whistleblowing culture within the NHS as it’s announced that 20% of hospitals have …
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