Ebola research gets a 280m euro boost from EU and drug industry The European Union has pledged 280m euro to a research project to develop vaccines and diagnostic tests for Ebola.…
Q&A: Ensuring vaccine safety is no easy task Patrick LF Zuber, group leader for global vaccine safety at the World Health Organization, talks about vaccine safety, the Ebola vaccine and new vaccines in the pipeline.…
Boosting drugs manufacture in developing countries will improve health outcomes, UN investment forum told Increasing pharmaceutical production in developing countries — especially in sub-Saharan Africa — could improve access to affordable medicines, experts say. …
Effective treatments lagging behind for multidrug-resistant TB, says WHO There are still major gaps in delivering effective treatments to patients suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a report finds.…
Johnson & Johnson accelerates Ebola vaccine push Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceuticals unit, Janssen, will invest US$200m in accelerating and expanding production of its Ebola vaccine.…
Valproate poses risk to unborn children, says European regulator Review recommends that valproate should not be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder or epilepsy in pregnant women or women or girls of childbearing age unless there is no alternative product.…
Conflict in Ukraine leads to disruption to HIV and TB treatmentPeople in Ukraine infected with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis have faced interrupted treatment, says a UN report on the protracted conflict.…
The Falsified Medicines Directive: time to get it right The Directive on counterfeit medicines will be complicated to implement and comply with, but it is in everyone’s interest to start thinking about the issues now and get it right first time.…
Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…
Should pharmacies sell electronic cigarettes? As the UK sees the massive growth of vapers, the e-cigarette industry and pharmacy leaders debate the merits of selling e-cigarettes in pharmacies at the Pharmacy Show.…