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Manufacturers asked to retain Brexit medicine stockpiles amid supply concerns over coronavirus
The government has asked pharmaceutical companies to keep their no-deal Brexit medicine stockpiles as a precaution against shortages arising from the spread of the coronavirus in China.
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Clinical pipeline of new antibiotics remains small, global report highlights Subscription
A quarter of clinical-stage antibiotics are supported by plans to ensure better access and good stewardship after launch compared to 7% in 2018, but the clinical pipeline of antibiotics for priority infections remains small, according to a report published by the Access to Medicine Foundation.
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Assessing environmental impact of medicines financially 'catastrophic' for pharmaceutical industry Subscription
Assessing the environmental risks of a new medicine as part of the risk-benefit assessment during market authorisation would be “catastrophic” for the pharmaceutical industry, an environmental scientist from manufacturer AstraZeneca has said.
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NHS trials new payment system to encourage development of new antibiotics Subscription
A subscription-style payment system is to be trialled by the NHS to help encourage the development of new antibiotics, the health secretary has announced.
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Government cap on branded medicine prices may be unsustainable, warns ABPI Subscription
An ongoing cap on the price of branded medicines to the NHS “may not be sustainable” in the long term, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has said.
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Government voices concerns about using legal powers for affordable access to cystic fibrosis drug Subscription
The government has said that using its legal power to “break the monopoly” held by drug company Vertex Pharmaceuticals over its combination cystic fibrosis treatment Orkambi would not represent “a quick solution”.ent Orkambi.
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Drugs companies asked to maintain a six-week stockpile for six months in the event of 'no-deal' Brexit Subscription
Pharmaceutical companies have been asked to maintain a rolling six-week stockpile of medicines for six months in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, the government has confirmed.
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Pharmaceutical company charged following investigation into deaths of babies Subscription
A pharmaceutical firm has been charged with criminal offences following a police investigation into the deaths and illnesses of babies at hospitals in England.
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Almost 1,500 pharma firms could miss FMD deadline, warns body in charge
Around 1,500 pharmaceutical companies are at risk of failure to comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive because they have yet to start working with the European Medicines Verification Organisation, the body has warned.
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Exclusive deal for Boots as sildenafil becomes P medicine Subscription
Boots UK strikes two-week deal with Pfizer to exclusively sell sildenafil over the counter after its reclassification from a prescription-only medicine to a pharmacy medicine.
