GlaxoSmithKline revises colour and labelling of Relvar Ellipta inhaler GlaxoSmithKline is changing the colour of its Relvar Ellipta inhaler from blue to yellow after respiratory health professionals warned that patients could be confused.…
France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg suspend drug licences for some GVK Biosciences generics Four European countries have suspended the marketing authorisations for 25 generic medicines tested by GVK Biosciences at its plant in Hyderabad, India.…
EMA says flu vaccine is safe after deaths in ItalyThere is no evidence that Novartis’s Fluad is unsafe, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) says, after 13 deaths in Italy were reported as being associated with the influenza vaccine.…
Optimising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease How to tailor treatment for patients and ensure optimum management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.…
Exploring the history of generic medicines ‘Generic: the unbranding of modern medicine’ by Jeremy A Greene.…
NHS expenditure on prescribed medicines up by 7.6%, with 15.1% increase in hospital sector The cost of medicines prescribed by hospitals in England increased by 15.1% to £5.8bn in 2013–2014 compared with the previous year.…
Forces driving the evolution of biologics into biosimilars and biobetters As demand for biologics increases, manufacturers are devising strategies to maximise their returns on investment and benefit patients.…
Breakthrough in targeting KRAS gene mutation implicated in many cancers Researchers have identified an agent that interferes with the cell signalling protein KRAS and which produces a dose-dependent reduction in tumour growth in a mouse model.…
NHS could save nearly £2bn through waste reduction and improved clinical practice Around £2bn of savings could be made in the NHS through reducing waste and improving clinical practice, says a report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.…
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.…
