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UK life sciences industry does not want no-deal Brexit, says ABPI Chief

October 19, 2020
Sales 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 …

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UK Government ignored SAGE advice to impose full lockdown last month

October 13, 2020
Manufacturing 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 …

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COVID-19 has caused over three times more deaths than flu or pneumonia in England and Wales

October 8, 2020
Medical 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 …

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NICE gives go-ahead for Sandoz’s Rizmoic to treat opioid-induced constipation

September 30, 2020
Research 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 …

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COVID-19 track and trace app launched in England and Wales after months of delays

September 24, 2020
Medical 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 …

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MHRA gives OK to Bavencio for first-line maintenance of advanced bladder cancer via the Early Access to Medicines Scheme

September 3, 2020
Sales 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 …

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Novavax and Janssen commit 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to UK Government with two new deals

August 14, 2020
Manufacturing 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 …

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UK Government tells medicine suppliers to stockpile drugs for no-deal Brexit despite coronavirus concerns

August 4, 2020
Manufacturing 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 …

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UK Government invests £100m in new COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing site

July 23, 2020
Manufacturing 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 …

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Gilteritinib becomes first NICE-approved oral therapy for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia

July 16, 2020
Sales 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 …

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NICE recommends Takeda’s Adcetris for previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma

July 9, 2020
Sales 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 …

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UK universities join forces for early-stage COVID-19 therapy testing platform

July 7, 2020
Manufacturing 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 …

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UK Government accused of withholding Pillar 2 COVID-19 data which show Leicester had 10 times more cases than reported pre-lockdown

July 1, 2020
Medical 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 …

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UK health leaders urge “rapid review” of COVID-19 preparedness as England relaxes lockdown

June 24, 2020
Research 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 …

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NICE greenlights Roche’s Rozlytrek for ROS1+ advanced non-small cell lung cancer

June 15, 2020
Sales 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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