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Public opinion divided over UK drugs spend

October 7, 2014
Medical 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 …

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Galderma earns wrath of PMCPA in unprecedented case

October 7, 2014
Medical 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 …

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UK to ‘guarantee’ seven-day access to GPs

September 30, 2014
Medical 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 …

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Half of cancers diagnosed at late stage

September 22, 2014
Research 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 …

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Cancer drug gains first early UK access grant

September 17, 2014
Research 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 …

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Pharma exports in UK help drive the economy

September 16, 2014
Manufacturing 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 …

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NHS cancer services not holding up, says report

September 8, 2014
Research 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 …

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GPs admit to wrongly prescribing antibiotics

August 20, 2014
Medical 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 …

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Science will ‘lose out’ if Scotland chooses independence

August 18, 2014
Research 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 …

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UK science minister steps down

July 15, 2014
Medical 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 …

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UK digital health showcased in China

July 15, 2014
Medical 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 …

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Cameron’s antibiotics plan not enough

July 8, 2014
Research 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 …

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World facing medical ‘dark ages’ over antibiotic resistance

July 2, 2014
Medical 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 …

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Doctors who miss cancer to be named and shamed

July 1, 2014
Sales 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 …

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Review into NHS cover ups

June 25, 2014
Sales 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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