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Cigarette maker Philip Morris clinches £1bn takeover of inhaler maker Vectura; RPS, health organisations ‘deeply concerned’
US cigarette firm Philip Morris International (PMI) on Thursday clinched a controversial takeover of British breathing inhaler manufacturer Vectura, despite fierce opposition from health...
Chief medical officers want coronavirus vaccines to be offered to children aged 12 to 15
The UK's top medics on Monday (September 13) recommended that all 12 to 15-year-olds receive a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, citing the benefit...
Dispute with France’s Valneva has no impact on UK vaccine rollout, says PM’s spokesman
The ongoing dispute between Britain and the French company Valneva over vaccines will have no impact on vaccine supply in the UK, a spokesman for prime minister Boris Johnson said on Monday (September 13).
"This...
‘Community pharmacists are ideally placed to deliver interventions targeted at reducing diabetes medications while promoting Type 2 remission’
New research has concluded that Type 2 diabetes can be treated, and sometimes reversed, with dietary interventions and that pharmacists are well-positioned to supervise the...
NHS begins world’s largest trial of blood test for 50 types of cancer
The NHS will today (September 13) begin the world's largest trial of Grail Inc's flagship Galleri blood test that can be used to detect more than 50 types of cancer...
‘Gamechanging’ cholesterol-busting drug to be offered to thousands on the NHS
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced that it has agreed a deal with the NHS for use of its new cholesterol-lowering drug Leqvio in...