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Catapult presents vision for UK’s cell and gene therapy future
To ensure the UK’s prominence in the cell and gene therapy arena, the CGT Catapult has published a roadmap for the research and adoption of these cutting-edge therapies.
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£260mn in funding to support UK clinical research and medicines manufacturing
The UK Government has committed £200mn to support NHS-led diagnostics and treatment research and £60 million to expand life sciences manufacturing.
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UK life sciences sector: do you have the Vision for innovation?
Here, EPR’s Hannah Balfour explores some highlights of the UK’s new Life Sciences Vision for the pharma, biopharma and biotech industries, covering topics from funding to regulatory reviews and clinical trial innovation.
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UK at the forefront of advanced therapies
Advanced therapies are a ground-breaking new class of medicines that use gene therapy, cell therapy or tissue engineering to treat disease and injury. Rachel Bell, Trainee Patent Attorney at Marks & Clerk, and Ceri Roberts, Scientific Training Manager – Cellular and Molecular Therapies at NHS Blood and Transplant, discuss some…
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Over £100mn in fines for pharma firms hiking prices of crucial thyroid drug
The Competition and Markets Authority fines Advanz and two others for hiking prices of liothyronine tablets by 1,110 percent in eight years.
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British pharma’s 2021 Code of Practice now in force
The ABPI’s 2021 pharmaceutical industry Code of Practice aims to increase transparency, encourage collaboration and improve patient care.
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New regulatory guidance could lead to UK biosimilar boom
New guidance on the licensing of biosimilar products that reduces unnecessary clinical trials is expected to put the UK ahead of Europe and facilitate a boom in these essential life-saving medicines, creating greater patient access and saving the National Health Service (NHS) hundreds of millions of pounds. It could also…
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Ten recommendations to foster the UK’s medicinal cannabis market
In this article, EPR summarises the list of 10 recommendations for the UK Government, published by experts in the medicinal cannabis industry, to ensure the UK capitalises on the opportunities afforded by the market.
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Building the UK’s domestic pharma manufacturing capability
In this article, Rich Quelch, Global head of marketing at Origin, discusses how the UK’s pharmaceutical supply chain could be adapted to increase its resilience to future disruptions and the challenges in doing so.
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NICE recommends ravulizumab for treatment of a rare blood disorder
On the NICE’s recommendation, ravulizumab will be made available to hundreds of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria on the UK’s NHS.
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Introducing NICE’s new board members
European Pharmaceutical Review explores who will be joining the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s board as a new non-executive director on 1 April 2021.
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NICE recommends new triple therapy treatment for multiple myeloma
Carfilzomib with dexamethasone and lenalidomide could be offered to approximately 2,000 NHS patients as a second line treatment for multiple myeloma.
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NICE recommends treatment for non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer
Pembrolizumab with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy has been recommended by NICE to treat non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer.
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NICE recommends new CAR T-cell therapy to treat mantle cell lymphoma
NICE has recommended that the CAR T-cell therapy Tecartus be given to patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.
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Cannabinoid series: medicinal cannabis and Brexit
Sarah Ellson from Fieldfisher spoke with European Pharmaceutical Review to discuss the position of medicinal cannabis in the UK and the impacts of Brexit.