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Total UK cases of Omicron rise to nine PharmaTimes
December 01, 2021
An additional six cases of the Omicron variant have now been detected in Scotland, bringing the UK total so far to nine...
Scotland’s pharma sector sees increase in research investment pharmatimes
January 20, 2021
A new report from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of Allander Institute has revealed increases in employment, exports and research investments in Scotland's pharmaceutical sector.
Pharma industry employs 5,600 people in Scotland, report says europeanpharmaceuticalreview
January 19, 2021
A new report has shown that the pharmaceutical industry in Scotland employs nine percent more people now than in 2018.
Project to investigate environmental impact of pills in Scotland europeanpharmaceuticalreview
January 09, 2020
A new collaborative project has been initiated to identify the impact that pills can have on Scotland’s environment from waste water.
Survey finds smaller enterprises will drive life sciences in Scotland europeanpharmaceuticalreview
December 18, 2019
Researchers have revealed that small- and medium-sized companies will by key in the growth of the life sciences sector in Scotland.
Scotland’s NHS could reimburse Vertex CF drugs, price row ongoing in England pharmaphorum
December 21, 2018
Vertex is to file its two latest cystic fibrosis drugs with Scotland’s drug cost watchdog in a bid for NHS reimbursement – but an ongoing row over price in England is still unresolved.
‘Significant’ Scotland health gap persists pharmatimes
December 14, 2018
A Scottish government Health and Social care report has shown that the gap in health outcomes between the most and least deprived areas is Scotland persist to be ‘significant’, despite welcome improvements in some areas.
Scotland seeks answers on Brexit costs to NHS pharmaceutical-technology
November 07, 2018
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged the UK government to provide answers on how much Brexit will cost the country’s National Health Service (NHS).
‘Booming’ pharmaceutical industry in Scotland europeanpharmaceuticalreview
November 02, 2018
A report conducted by the University of Strathclyde has revealed that the pharmaceutical market in Scotland is booming with over £462m in exports…
Three cancer treatments approved for use on NHS Scotland pharmatimes
July 16, 2018
Three treatments have been approved for NHS funding in Scotland, bringing new options for gastroenteropancreatic tumours, lung and kidney cancers, but patients with multiple sclerosis will be unable to access Roche’s Ocrevus following a rejection by the S

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