UNITED KINGDOM — Novo Nordisk has been suspended as a member of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) for two years due to “serious breaches” of the trade…
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NHS unveils state-of-the-art center for cell and gene therapy innovation and production
UNITED KINGDOM — The U.K.’s National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), responsible for managing blood and platelet donations, as well as organ, stem cell, and tissue transplants, has launched…
Read MoreModerna expands operations to Oxfordshire with new research and manufacturing site
UNITED KINGDOM — Moderna has announced that it will construct a new research and manufacturing site, the Moderna Innovation and Technology Center (MITC), in Oxfordshire, UK. The MITC will be…
Read MoreFlu experts meet to discuss the potential risk of H5N1 transmission to humans
UNITED KINGDOM —Global experts on influenza have met this week to discuss the potential risk to humans posed by the H5N1 avian flu virus, which has caused a record number…
Read MoreViiV Healthcare gets European Marketing Authorization for children’s HIV drug
UNITED KINGDOM— ViiV Healthcare has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommending the marketing authorization of Triumeq PD,…
Read MoreUK’s voluntary reimbursement scheme receives criticism from Big Pharma
UNITED KINGDOM — Following AbbVie and Eli Lilly’s departure from the UK’s voluntary drug pricing agreement in January, some executives from big pharmaceutical companies continue to raise concerns about the…
Read MoreNovo Nordisk apologizes for undisclosed sponsorship of anti-obesity training
DENMARK — Novo Nordisk’s CEO has apologized for breaching the UK industry code by not disclosing its sponsorship of obesity and weight management courses for healthcare professionals that also promoted…
Read MoreABPI president steps down over Novo Nordisk breach of trade group’s code
UNITED KINGDOM —The president of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and UK head of Novo Nordisk, Pinder Sahota, has resigned from the role at the association after…
Read MoreU.K. witnesses largest-ever healthcare strike in 75-year history of NHS
UNITED KINGDOM — Tens of thousands of British nurses and ambulance workers went on strike on Monday, the largest strike in the National Health Service’s 75-year history (NHS), spelling further…
Read MoreGSK tops new business gender equality index on pay gap
UNITED KINGDOM — Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been revealed as the top-performing FTSE 100 business on gender equality, according to a new index, The Independent has reported. The Equity…
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