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Cardiome antibiotic could reduce pressure on NHS
pharmaphorum
July 06, 2017
A new intravenous antibiotic that could help reduce pressure on hospitals is now available in the UK.
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Most adults worried about the future of the NHS, shows poll
pharmatimes
June 28, 2017
Eighty-two percent of adults are worried about the future of the NHS, while 60 percent fear that the service is heading in the “wrong direction”, according to findings of a poll carried out by the British Medical Association.
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Four new medicines win nod for NHS Scotland
pharmatimes
June 15, 2017
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has accepted four new medicines for routine use by NHS Scotland
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Multiple myeloma patients to get NHS access to Amgen’s Kyprolis
pharmatimes
June 15, 2017
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is backing routine NHS use of Amgen’s Kyprolis as an option for treating patients with multiple myeloma at first relapse.
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NHS, pharma industry and others form Brexit Health Alliance
pharmaphorum
June 15, 2017
A range of NHS organisations from across the UK, the pharma and biotech sectors and leading research charities are to speak with one voice on Brexit, as fears about its impact on patients and healthcare mount.
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NHS risks missed opportunity to put mental health at heart of services
pharmatimes
May 18, 2017
The NHS vanguard offers a chance to put mental health at the heart of health services, but it could be a missed opportunity according to a leading think tank.
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England's Cancer Drugs Fund 'failed to deliver meaningful value to patients and society'
worldpharmanews
May 02, 2017
Analysis of the drugs that were approved for use by the NHS Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) in England has shown that the fund was not good value for patients and society and may have resulted in patients suffering unnecessarily from toxic side effects of the dru
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ABPI calls for a "world-class NHS" with 2017 General Election Manifesto
pharmafile
April 28, 2017
With Theresa May’s announcement of a snap election in earlier this month, the life sciences industry ...
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Ocalvia gets NHS green light for rare chronic liver disease
pharmatimes
April 28, 2017
Intercept's Ocaliva has been issued a final green light for use by the NHS to treat the rare chronic liver disease primary ...
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NHS to ban sugary drinks in hospitals
pharmatimes
April 24, 2017
Sugary drinks are to be banned in hospital shops from next year unless suppliers voluntarily take decisive action to cut their sales over the next 12 months, NHS England has announced.