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‘Record’ number of patients taking part in clinical trials
pharmatimes
May 20, 2019
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has announced that a record number of patients are now taking part in clinical trials.
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Brexit will have ‘minimal’ impact on R&D, expert says
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 08, 2019
Jonathan Sheffield, OBE, was presenting at the PING (Pharmaceutical Industry Network Group) Brexit Conference 2019 in Hertfordshire, UK…
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NIHR’s Clinical Research Network links with PAREXEL in the North West
pharmatimes
December 20, 2018
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has a new partnership agreement signed between the Clinical Research Network: North West Coast (CRN:NWC) and PAREXEL.
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UCB to invest £1bn into UK under life sciences sector deal
pharmatimes
December 07, 2018
The government has published the second Life Sciences Sector Deal, detailing both public and private sector investments into the sector, including a £1 billion investment in UK research and development (R&D) by UCB.
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NIHR streams £5m into global infectious diseases research
pharmatimes
November 19, 2018
The National Institute for Health Research is streaming £5 million of global health funding into research looking at how infectious diseases spread
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NIHR launches new standards for public involvement in research
pharmatimes
July 23, 2018
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched a new set of national standards for public involvement in clinical research for use by organisations across the UK.
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Record numbers taking part in life sciences industry research
pharmatimes
July 19, 2018
The number of people taking part in NHS clinical research studies sponsored by the life sciences industry has risen dramatically over the last year, show new figures by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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NHS England moves to fast-track clinical trials
pharmatimes
July 09, 2018
NHS England has unveiled new processes designed to fast track clinical trials undertaken across the NHS, and boost access for patients.
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NIHR launches new national standards for research
biospectrumasia
March 23, 2018
The six standards are a description of what good public involvement looks like, designed to encourage self-reflection and learning. They are not designed as rules, or to provide fixed ideas about public involvement in research.
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Gov’t streams £5m into obesity research unit
pharmatimes
August 21, 2017
The Department of Health has announced £5 million of funding for a new obesity policy research unit at University College London, tasked with investigating the deeper causes of childhood obesity and supporting delivery of the childhood obesity plan.