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Jonathan Brüün to leave CEO role at the British Pharmacological Society europeanpharmaceuticalreview
August 23, 2019
Brüün has announced he will be leaving his role as CEO at the BPS and moving to a new role at the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
British Columbia first province to switch patients to biosimilars europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 31, 2019
British Columbia has said it will switch as many as 20,400 patients from three branded biologic drugs to cheap biosimilars.
Nearly half of British public regret not pursuing science-based career pharmatimes
March 27, 2019
A new study has claimed that Britain is a nation of would-be scientists who regret their career choices.
British researchers sequences 100,000 whole genomes pharmafile
December 07, 2018
British researchers have sequenced 100,000 whole genomes as part of an effort to improve understanding of rare diseases and move towards the development of personalised treatments.
Sequiris invest £40m into expansion of Liverpool plant creating 100 new jobs pharmafile
November 20, 2018
The Liverpool-based vaccine-maker Sequiris is investing £40 million into the expansion of its operations in the Speke area of Liverpool.
Spanish authorities restrict prescription of Nolotil after British patient deaths pharmaceutical-technology
November 08, 2018
Spain’s healthcare regulator the Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) has published a review of popular pain drug Nolotil (metamizole) following rising complications and deaths associated with the side effects of the medications in British pati
MHRA to extend EpiPen expiry dates to tackle shortages pharmafile
October 19, 2018
The British government has extended the expiry date on epinephrine pens amid a shortage in the UK.
BNF and BNFC launch new app for health and social care professionals pharmaceutical-technology
July 17, 2017
The British National Formulary (BNF) and the British National Formulary for children (BNFC) have launched a new faster and easily accessible app for healthcare professionals.