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UK life sciences industry does not want no-deal Brexit, says ABPI Chief
October 19, 2020Sales and Marketing ABPI, EU, UK, brexit, pharma
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s sudden change of position that the UK is now expecting a no-deal scenario with the European …
UK Government ignored SAGE advice to impose full lockdown last month
October 13, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID, UK, UK Coronavirus, coronavirus
UK Government ministers ignored warnings three weeks ago that the country should go into a temporary full lockdown to reduce …
COVID-19 has caused over three times more deaths than flu or pneumonia in England and Wales
October 8, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, flu
Newly released data has revealed that COVID-19 has resulted in many more deaths than influenza or pneumonia in England and …
NICE gives go-ahead for Sandoz’s Rizmoic to treat opioid-induced constipation
September 30, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, Rizmoic, Sandoz, UK
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Sandoz’s Rizmoic (naldemedine) for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation …
COVID-19 track and trace app launched in England and Wales after months of delays
September 24, 2020Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing UK, VOCID-19, app, test and trace
The UK Government’s track and trace app for COVID-19 has finally launched in England and Wales, after months of delays …
MHRA gives OK to Bavencio for first-line maintenance of advanced bladder cancer via the Early Access to Medicines Scheme
September 3, 2020Sales and Marketing Bavencio, MHRA, Merck, Pfizer, UK, eams, pharma
It has been revealed that Bavencio (avelumab), jointly developed by Merck KGaA and Pfizer, has been approved by the UK …
Novavax and Janssen commit 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to UK Government with two new deals
August 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, J&J, JJ, Novavax, UK, pharma
The UK Government has signed a new deal with Johnson & Johnson and Novavax to secure 90 million orders of …
UK Government tells medicine suppliers to stockpile drugs for no-deal Brexit despite coronavirus concerns
August 4, 2020Manufacturing and Production UK, brexit, coronavirus
The British government has contacted medicine suppliers urging them to stockpile drugs for a possible no-deal Brexit, despite the pressure …
UK Government invests £100m in new COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing site
July 23, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, Vaccine, coronavirus
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has revealed a new pledge of an additional £100 million …
Gilteritinib becomes first NICE-approved oral therapy for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia
July 16, 2020Sales and Marketing Atellas, NICE, UK, acute myeloid leukaemia, gilteritinib
NICE has revealed its recommendation of Astellas’ gilteritinib for routine use as a monotherapy on the NHS in England and …
NICE recommends Takeda’s Adcetris for previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma
July 9, 2020Sales and Marketing Adcentris, NICE, Takeda, UK
NICE has announced it has recommended Takeda’s Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin), in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (CHP), for use …
UK universities join forces for early-stage COVID-19 therapy testing platform
July 7, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, coronavirus
A coalition of UK universities have come together to build a new clinical trial and drug testing platform to evaluate …
UK Government accused of withholding Pillar 2 COVID-19 data which show Leicester had 10 times more cases than reported pre-lockdown
July 1, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, UK
The UK Government warned when relaxing lockdown measures on 23 June that it would not hesitate to lock down any …
UK health leaders urge “rapid review” of COVID-19 preparedness as England relaxes lockdown
June 24, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, England, UK, coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an extensive rollback of existing lockdown measures to restrict the spread of COVID-19 in …
NICE greenlights Roche’s Rozlytrek for ROS1+ advanced non-small cell lung cancer
June 15, 2020Sales and Marketing NICE, Roche, Rozlytrek, UK, lung cancer
Roche’s Rozlytrek (entrectinib) has secured recommendation for NHS use in England and Wales after NICE backed the drug in final …
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