NHS to fast-track ‘game changing’ cancer drugs
The revolutionary treatments can be used against a wide range of cancers.
20th June 2019
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4 pharma companies accused of anti-competitive conduct
The CMA has accused Alissa, Lexon, King and Auden Mckenzie of engaging in anti-competitive conduct.
20th June 2019
New implant recommended by NICE for uveitis
The fluocinolone acetonide implant could mean fewer hospital visits for patients who receive the current treatments.
20th June 2019
Medicines Discovery Catapult, MQ, Alzheimer’s Research UK form alliance
The partnership will focus on identifying and validating novel drug targets for unmet therapeutic needs for psychiatric symptoms affecting people with mental health conditions
20th June 2019
Pfizer to invest £5M in paediatric medicines
The news coincides with the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP) annual conference.
20th June 2019
Lynparza bags EU approval for RCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer
The approval was based on data from the pivotal Phase III SOLO-1 trial.
19th June 2019
Millions in UK living with undiagnosed COPD
Breathlessness affects 10% of the UK population and up to 30% of older people.
19th June 2019
Boehringer, Uni of Dundee extend anti-cancer alliance
The collaboration will continue to develop new medicines that target and destroy key cancer causing proteins.
19th June 2019
Poor oral health linked to 75% increased liver cancer risk
Liver cancer is the sixth bigger cancer killer in the EU, claiming the lives of almost 60,000 people per year.
19th June 2019
NICE nod for Blincyto
Amgen has a confidential commercial arrangement which will make the drug available to the NHS with a discount.
19th June 2019
Positive results for AZ’ Lokelma in hyperkalaemia
The company announced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement from its Phase IIIb DIALIZE trial.
18th June 2019
Modified vaccinia virus shows potential in fighting sarcoma tumours
The cancer-killing virus with immunotherapy could effectively treat the advanced cancers.
18th June 2019
NHS Long Term Plan stunted by lack of workforce investment
A final NHS People Plan will be published following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
18th June 2019
Sanofi, Google link up for new healthcare innovation lab
The collaboration will leverage deep analytics across data sets to better understand key diseases.
18th June 2019
Owlstone Medical explores breath-based testing for more diseases
The company will use ‘Exogenous Volatile Organic Compound Probes'.
18th June 2019
