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London’s water contains high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes, UCL research reveals
July 26, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development London, UCL, UK, antibiotic resistance, pharma
Research from University College London has warned that freshwater sources in the English capital of London contain high levels of …
AstraZeneca’s Lynparza approved via Cancer Drugs Fund for BRCA+ gynaecological cancers
July 26, 2019Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS, NICE, UK, lynparza, pharma
NICE has published final guidance which approves AstraZeneca’s Lynparza (olaparib) for use on the NHS as a maintenance therapy for …
NICE to review its decision making processes
July 22, 2019Sales and Marketing Cost, NHS, NICE, UK, britain, pharma
Britain’s cost-effectiveness body NICE has said it will review the methods it uses to develop guidance on drugs, medical devices, …
Government spend £9.2 billion on private healthcare providers for NHS in 2018-19
July 22, 2019Sales and Marketing DHSC, NHS, UK, health, healthcare, politics, private providers
The Department of Health and Social Care paid £9.2 billion to private providers in the year prior to 31 March …
Number of UK animal testing procedures falls to lowest level since 2007
July 19, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development Animal testing, UK, drug development, pharma, rresearch
A report from the Home Office of the UK Government has revealed that the prevalence of animal testing in the …
NICE greenlights Novartis Kisqali combo in HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
July 17, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer, Kisqali, NICE, Novartis, UK, breast cancer, pharma
Novartis’ Kisqali (ribociclib) has secured recommendation from NICE in combination with fulvestrant, meaning the cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) …
GSK teams up with Strathclyde and University of Nottingham
July 16, 2019Manufacturing and Production GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, UK, britain, pharma, universities
GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with the University of Nottingham and the University of Strathclyde for a five-year partnership aimed at …
NHS to try out new subscription style payment model to pay for antibiotics
July 9, 2019Research and Development AMR, NHS, UK, health, payment models, pharma
The NHS has said it will test the world’s first subscription style payment model to pay for antibiotics. Britain’s National …
NICE recommends Alnylam’s Onpattro for inherited hATTR amyloidosis
July 9, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Alnylam, NHS, Onpattro, UK, hATTR amyloidosis, pharma
It’s good news for UK patients as it emerges that the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence has passed …
NICE recommends Pfizer’s Vizimpro, rejects AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso, in non-small cell lung cancer
July 5, 2019Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Cancer, NHS, NICE, Pfizer, UK, Vizimpro, lung cancer, pharma
NICE has announced its decision to recommend Pfizer’s Vizimpro (Dacomitinib) in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – a …
UK Government call for more research into medicinal cannabis
July 4, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing CBMP, Marijuana, UK, medicinal cannabis, pharma, politics
The British government has called for more research into cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs). In a paper published on 3 July, …
Hospitals in Oxfordshire to test for susceptibility to dangers of chemotherapy
July 1, 2019Manufacturing and Production Cancer, Diagnostics, NHS, UK, breast, colon, oesophogus, pharma
Hospitals in Oxfordshire have introduced a genetic test which helps doctors predict the dangerous side effects of chemotherapy. In …
Read the July/August edition of Pharmafocus online now!
June 28, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, Orkambi, Trump, UK, brexit, generics, manufacturing compliance, pharma
The latest monthly edition of Pharmafocus, the July/August issue, is available to read for free online now!The UK remains split …
Major review points to success of HPV vaccine, cervical cancer could be eradicated in developed nations
June 27, 2019Research and Development Cancer, HPV, UK, cervical cancer, human papilloma virus, pharma, vaccines
A major new review published in The Lancet has supported the effectiveness of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine in …
Rare Group A strep outbreak kills 12 and infects 20 in Essex
June 26, 2019Medical Communications, Research and Development England, NHS, UK, outbreak, pharma
An outbreak of the rare contagious bacteria Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection in Essex, UK, has resulted in 32 cases …
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