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NHS Genomic Medicine Service: the UK seeks to build a global genomic hub pharmaceutical
November 19, 2018
Hot on the heels of the success of the NHS’s 100,000 Genomes Project, which is currently 70% complete and expected to be finished by the end of 2018, NHS England will launch the NHS Genomic Medicine Service in October this year...
Samsung Bioepis’ biosimilar to Humira launched in the EU pharmaceutical
November 19, 2018
ImraldiHumira, which is admistered by injection, has lost its exclusive patent in the EU, leading to the launch of biosimilars, including Samsung Bioepis' Imraldi. Credit: Pixabay.
NHS diabetes prescriptions top £1 billion a year pharmafile
November 12, 2018
The NHS in England is now spending over £1billion a year on diabetes prescriptions, almost doubling in the last decade, according to NHS Digital.
NICE nod for Jazz’ AML chemo pharmatimes
November 09, 2018
“I am pleased that NICE has recognised the value of this medicine for adults with secondary AML. In time, it is expected to become the standard of care for this specific group of older AML patients.”
Health secretary unveils plans for greater focus on ill health prevention pharmatimes
November 08, 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock is planning to breathe new life into the government’s approach to prevention of ill health, with a shift in focus to primary and community services.
Five new technology centres to drive earlier diagnoses pharmatimes
November 08, 2018
Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced five new centres of excellence for digital pathology and imaging in England, which will use advances in medical artificial intelligence to diagnose diseases at an earlier stage.
Scotland seeks answers on Brexit costs to NHS pharmaceutical-technology
November 07, 2018
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged the UK government to provide answers on how much Brexit will cost the country’s National Health Service (NHS).
NHS Trafford CCG placing team of pharmacists in care homes pharmatimes
November 01, 2018
NHS Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group is placing a team of pharmacists to work across care homes in the borough to boost access to healthcare in the community...
NHS green light for Novartis skin cancer combo pharmatimes
November 01, 2018
The NHS now has three months to ensure that Novartis’ combination therapy dabrafenib/trametinib is routinely available to eligible skin cancer patients, after cost regulators published guidance backing funds for the treatment.
Gov’t to introduce tech standards for the NHS pharmatimes
November 01, 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has unveiled his vision for technology in healthcare, which, he claims, will lay the foundation for a new generation of digital services able to meet the needs of clinicians, patients and managers.

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