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Scotland to house world-first manufacturing innovation centre
pharmatimes
June 21, 2018
A £56-million drug manufacturing innovation centre - the first of its kind in the world - has been announced for Renfrewshire in Scotland.
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Scotland approves NHS funding for Ibrance, Cerdelga and Invicorp
pharmatimes
December 13, 2017
The latest batch of decisions by the Scottish Medicines Consortium has given patients with certain forms of breast cancer, Gaucher disease and erectile dysfunction new treatment options on the NHS.
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GSK opens new aluminium salts facility in Scotland
pharmatimes.
August 17, 2017
GlaxoSmithKline has officially opened a new £44 million aluminium salts facility in Montrose, Scotland, which is set to supply ingredients for around 400 million vaccines a year
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Scotland approves Ipsen’s cabozantinib to treat kidney cancer
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 15, 2017
The SMC endorses routine prescribing across NHS Scotland of Ipsen’s cabozantinib, offering a new therapy option to help battle kidney cancer.
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SMC OKs four new therapies for NHS use in Scotland
pharmatimes
January 19, 2017
Cost regulators in Scotland have approved NHS funding for four new medicines, expanding treatment options for lung cancer, iron excess, hepatitis C and chronic pain, but Janssen's Darzalex was rejected for multiple myeloma.