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. …
Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in October 2014What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……
AbbVie and Shire merger called offThe proposed £32bn merger of the US pharmaceutical company AbbVie and Dublin-based Shire has been called off, the two companies have announced.…
Review calls for improvements to medicines management in Welsh hospitals Unannounced inspections of facilities providing hospital care for elderly patients in Wales have revealed serious shortfalls in medicines management.…
Price cut of 25% proposed for medicines on statutory scheme in England The maximum price pharmaceutical companies can charge the NHS for branded medicines could be reduced by 25% under proposals by the Department of Health.…
Online poll supports practice of pharmacies selling e-cigarettes More than half of people polled by The Pharmaceutical Journal say that pharmacies should stock e-cigarettes.…
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.…
Janssen and Novartis pick up 2014 Prix Galien awards Janssen and Novartis scooped prizes at the UK Prix Galien Awards for the first new drug for tuberculosis (TB) in 40 years and the first broadly protective meningitis B vaccine.…
Scotland’s fund for accessing new drugs evolves and expandsA £40m fund to make new medicines available to people with rare conditions or those at the end of life has been announced by the Scottish government.…