Second Global Covid-19 Summit slated for May 12
A second Global Covid-19 Summit will be held virtually next month for countries to discuss efforts to end the pandemic and prepare for future health...
ANALYSIS: Demand for Pfizer’s Covid pills lags around the world
Global demand for Pfizer's oral Covid-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid has been unexpectedly low due to complicated eligibility requirements, reduced testing, and potential for drug...
RPS England responds to NHS stocktake review of primary care
In responses to the NHS ‘Fuller Stocktake review’, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has highlighted how pharmacy can support people at the interfaces between...
NICE recommends Tepotinib for advanced lung cancer
'Tepotinib’ has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to patients with a specific gene mutation of advanced non-small-cell...
India’s Reliance Industries explores bid for Walgreens’ Boots business: Bloomberg News
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is exploring a bid for Boots UK, Bloomberg News reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter.
Walgreens Boots...
Morningside Pharmaceuticals donates 60,000 packs of essential medicines to Ukraine
Loughborough-based generic and branded pharmaceutical manufacturer Morningside Pharmaceuticals has donated almost 60,000 packs of essential medicines to communities impacted by the war in Ukraine.
The...
Superdrug adds jet lag tablets in its travel portfolio
Superdrug Online Doctors has made travelling easy ahead of Easter by introducing jet lag 'melatonin' tablets into its travel services portfolio to help those...
Moderna’s Covid shot approved for 6-11 year-olds
Britain's medicines regulator on Thursday approved the use of Moderna 's Covid-19 vaccine in children between 6 and 11 years, as the country bolsters...
UK approves Valneva’s easy-to-store Covid shot
Britain has approved a new coronavirus vaccine by the Austrian-French drugmaker Valneva.
"An approval has been granted after the Valneva Covid-19 vaccine was found to...
ABPI welcomes NICE’s guidance on value of new antibiotics
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has welcomed the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's leadership in introducing a new approach...
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