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UK to invest up to 93 million pounds in new coronavirus vaccine centre
expresspharma
May 19, 2020
The funding will ensure the new centre opens in Summer 2021, a year ahead of schedule, the department said.
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UK COVID-19 vaccine to begin human testing
pharmatimes
April 22, 2020
As of this morning – Wednesday April 22 – the current recorded case count for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the UK has hit 129,044 with 17,337 deaths.
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UK national priority COVID-19 trial now recruiting patients
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 21, 2020
The PRINCIPLE trial aims to evaluate therapeutics that could slow the progression of COVID-19 symptoms in patients most at risk of complications.
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Government to extend coronavirus testing
pharmatimes
April 20, 2020
As of this morning – Monday April 20 – the current recorded case count for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the UK has hit 120,067 with 16,060 deaths.
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New transdermal HRT spray rolled out in the UK
pharmatimes
April 16, 2020
Gedeon Richter has launched its new hormone replace therapy (HRT) Lenzetto (estradiol spray) in the UK, offering post-menopausal women an alternative treatment option for symptoms of oestrogen deficiency.
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Large-scale trial for coronavirus drugs launches in UK
pharmaceutical-technology
April 07, 2020
The UK Government has announced that a large-scale randomised trial has been launched to assess potential treatments for Covid-19 (coronavirus).
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UK pledges £210m to CEPI for Covid-19 vaccine development
pharmaceutical-technology
March 30, 2020
Non-profit the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has received £210m from the UK Government to support efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Botox gets license update in UK
pharmatimes
March 27, 2020
Allergan has received a license update for Botox (botulinum toxin type A) in the UK, clarifying that appropriately trained and qualified healthcare professionals.
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UK bans parallel exporting of crucial medicines to help COVID-19 patients
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 24, 2020
The UK government has announced that the parallel export of certain essential medicines is banned, to preserve drugs for the treatment of coronavirus patients.
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Pancreas app now available for type I diabetics in UK
pharmatimes
March 17, 2020
The world’s first licensed, downloadable artificial pancreas app for people with type I diabetes has been launched in the UK.