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Government and APBI fail to reach agreement on cost of branded medicines

The levy paid to the government on the sales of branded medicines to the NHS is higher than the rates paid in other countries, such as Ireland, Belgium, Germany and France.…

Published: 22 August 2025

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Health news round-up: NICE approvals, fighting AMR and medicines safety concerns

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

Published: 22 August 2025

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First home-based digital technologies approved for cardiac rehabilitation

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said digital technologies could offset the low uptake of traditional cardiac rehabilitation programmes.…

Published: 22 August 2025

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NHS home testing identifies hundreds with hepatitis C

More than 105,000 people in England have ordered the test since the home-testing service launched in May 2023, with more than 200 testing positive.…

Published: 21 August 2025

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Major step forward as bladder cancer treatment approved in England

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that more than 1,200 people each year in England could benefit from the enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab combination therapy.…

Published: 21 August 2025

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Pharmacies receive over half of all NHS 111 online referrals

NHS England data show that referrals to pharmacy accounted for an average of 56% of all NHS 111 online referrals each month between July 2024 and June 2025.…

Published: 20 August 2025

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NICE draft guidance ‘biggest shake-up’ to type 2 diabetes treatment in a decade

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said these changes are aimed to address underprescribing and health inequalities related to treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus.…

Published: 20 August 2025

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Vaccines often overlooked in antimicrobial stewardship, microbiologists warn

Attendees of a roundtable organised by the Microbiology Society concluded that there was an “urgent need to strengthen the evidence base for vaccine impact on AMR”.…

Published: 19 August 2025

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RPS chief executive to step down after royal college transition

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has also outlined plans to recruit for four leadership roles as part of its shift to become a royal college in April 2026.…

Published: 19 August 2025

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UK’s biggest online pharmacy freezes Mounjaro price amid reports of ‘stockpiling’

From 1 September 2025, the list price of Mounjaro will rise to £133 for 2.5mg doses and £330 for 12.5mg and 15.0mg doses.…

Published: 18 August 2025