Business & industry

Service delivery through AQP route a “massive opportunity”

21 May 13 | 15.07 | England

The any qualified provider (AQP) route for delivering clinical services is a significant opportunity for pharmacy in England... more >
Generic atorvastatin brings £350m in savings

16 May 13 | 13.25 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Generic versions of atorvastatin, which was previously only available from Pfizer as Lipitor...
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NPA to offer leadership training

15 May 13 | 10.59 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Online training modules designed to help community pharmacists develop the leadership skills...
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Time running out for testing anti-counterfeit measures

14 May 13 | 15.11 | EU

Time is running out to develop and test a new UK system for tackling counterfeit medicines, pharmacy and industry leaders warned...
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Betmiga, Lucentis and Elvanse accepted by SMC

14 May 13 | 14.38 | Scotland

Three medicines have been accepted for use in NHS Scotland by the Scottish Medicines Consortium, according to advice issued yesterday more >
GSK and Save the Children set up R&D board

14 May 13 | 14.29 | International

Save the Children and GlaxoSmithKline have built on their eight-year public health partnership with the launch of a joint research and development... more >
£68m up for grabs for health innovation

14 May 13 | 14.25 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

The Government plans to invest up to £68m on health innovation projects this financial year (2013-14), including up to £12m helping to make... more >
Consider alternatives to value-based pricing, says 2020health

10 May 13 | 16.09 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Pharmaceutical companies should be allowed to continue to fix their own prices for individual drugs...
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EMA takes steps towards proactive access to trial data

9 May 13 | 12.49 | EU

The European Medicines Agency is taking the next steps towards developing its policy on releasing clinical trials data...
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Plan for GSL medicines to be sold on trains and planes

8 May 13 | 16.22 | England International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

General sale list (GSL) medicines could be sold on trains and aeroplanes if a proposal currently out for consultation is approved by ministers...
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