NHS prescription charges set to rise in England
Charge will increase to £9.35 per single prescription item from 1 April 2021
2nd March 2021
Latest news
NICE backs selective internal radiation therapy for advanced liver cancer
Hundreds of people will be able to benefit from this treatment type
2nd March 2021
Cancer Research UK teams up with Teon on new cancer drug
Focus of the agreement is a first-in-class small molecule adenosine A2B receptor antagonist
2nd March 2021
Genomics plc scores $30m to expand patient-centric health platform
Latest funding round includes investments from Foresite Capital and F-Prime Capital
1st March 2021
Tribunal upholds CMA’s decision to fine Lexon £1.2m
Company found to have broken competition law to drive up prices of antidepressant nortriptyline
1st March 2021
FDA approves Nulibry to treat Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A
First therapy approved for the ultra-rare and progressive condition
1st March 2021
Evrysdi leads latest CHMP recommendations
The Committee has recommended six medicines for approval at its February 2021 meeting
1st March 2021
Wayra, GE Healthcare launch accelerator programme for digital health start-ups
Edison Accelerator to support start-ups to develop AI applications for healthcare
26th February 2021
ICON to acquire PRA Health Sciences in $12bn deal
The combined company will be headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
26th February 2021
GSK’s COVID-19 antibody shows potential in older patients
Investigational treatment did not show statistical significance in all age groups
26th February 2021
NICE recommends routine funding for Novartis’ Kisqali
Drug recommended as a second-line treatment for certain advanced breast cancers
26th February 2021
PharmaTimes are excited to announce the launch of CROY 2021
The prestigious Clinical Researcher of the Year – The Americas has now opened its doors for entry, continuing the successes of the 10th anniversary last year.
25th February 2021
Pfizer’s tick-borne encephalitis vaccine gets US priority review
Prescription drug user fee act (PDUFA) action date anticipated for August 2021
25th February 2021
Novo Nordisk invests in facility expansion at production site in Denmark
Production site in Måløv, Denmark manufactures products for oral diabetes treatment Rybelsus
25th February 2021
Moderna sends South Africa variant-specific vaccine for clinical study
Modified vaccine candidate shipped to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
25th February 2021
