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Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high blood ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Pharmacies could save NHS £640m a year by providing more minor ailments services

Community pharmacies could save the NHS in England up to £640 million a year if more patients used them instead of GPs, sector representatives have said. The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) estimates that around 40 million ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

City

Firms fined £35m for colluding in drug supply to NHS

Five firms have been fined more than £35 million by the competition watchdog for colluding to restrict the supply of an anti-nausea tablet, sending costs to the NHS soaring by 700%. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said drugs firms ...

03 Feb 2022 at 09:25

World

Shkreli ordered to return 64 million dollars and barred from drug industry

A US judge has ordered Martin Shkreli to return 64.6 million US dollars (£47 million) in profits he and his company reaped from inflating the price of a life-saving drug and barred him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry for ...

14 Jan 2022 at 20:55

Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found that more than half (54%) believed ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

NHS urged to offer patients better access to genetic testing

More must be done to maintain the UK’s mantle as a world leader in genomic medicine, a new report suggests. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) warned the UK’s position could be undermined if patients are not ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Significant number of Britons ‘storing medicines incorrectly’

One in five people is incorrectly storing their medicines in a bathroom cabinet, a new survey has found. Experts warned that keeping drugs in a warm and humid place can have an effect on their efficacy. A poll of 2,200 UK adults, ...

12 Oct 2022 at 09:27

National News

Hundreds of medicines used by Irish patients out of stock as shortages continue

Hundreds of medicines used by Irish patients are currently out of stock as shortages continue. That's according to the Medicine Shortage Index, prepared by industry experts Azure Pharmaceuticals with data made publicly available ...

30 Jan 2023 at 20:33

City

Hunt disappointed UK ‘lost out this time’ on £320m new AstraZeneca factory

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he was disappointed the UK “lost out this time” on a £320 million new AstraZeneca factory after the drugs giant chose the low-tax Republic of Ireland instead. The group had wanted to build a plant ...

10 Feb 2023 at 10:25

‘Mistrust’ of pharma firms blocking benefits of industry collaboration – report

Feelings of “mistrust” and “scepticism” among medics about working with pharmaceutical firms is holding back industry’s potential to help transform NHS patient care, a report has warned. The resources, skills and capacity ...

18 Nov 2024 at 09:53

City

GSK strikes deal to buy US vaccine firm Affinivax

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to buy US vaccine technology firm Affinivax in deal worth up to 3.3 billion dollars (£2.6 billion). It comes as the UK pharmaceutical business seeks to bolster its vaccine operation as ...

31 May 2022 at 11:21

Pharmacists sound the alarm over medicine supply issues

Pharmacy leaders have raised concerns that patients could be coming to harm as a result of medicine supply issues. A new poll found that almost nine in 10 (87%) believe that patient health was being put at risk ...

13 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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