Chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies announced funding for two projects
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Evotec links with Takeda
The companies aim to establish five new drug discovery programmes
MHRA clarifies position on off-label Avastin
Roche’s drug has been used for years to treat wet AMD, an indication for which it is not specifically licensed
Gov’t announces ‘no deal’ protection for UK nationals in EU
Under the plans, people already living in the EU who have their healthcare funded by the UK will have their healthcare costs covered for six months
Tickets available for the 2019 Marketer of the Year gala dinner and awards ceremony
This year’s awards ceremony will be taking place at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel on the 14th November.
EU nod for Bayer’s Vitrakvi
European regulators have cleared Bayer’s Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) as a treatment for solid tumours displaying an NTRK gene fusion.
NICE calls for further research on tinnitus management
Healthcare professionals should develop a management plan with the patient
Hospital admissions increase 28% in ten years
The figures should serve as a “wake-up call’, says the BMJ.
Bluebird reveals positive gene therapy data
The therapy targets cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), the most severe manifestation of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare metabolic disorder.
Xospata leads latest CHMP recommendations
The committee has recommended seven medicines for approval at its September 2019 meeting.
Tresiba lowers risk of hypos in type II diabetes
Tresiba significantly reduced the rate of severe hypoglycaemia by 80% and nocturnal symptomatic hypoglycaemia by 37%.
Sertraline improves anxiety, but ‘unlikely’ to treat depression
The findings support the prescription of SSRI antidepressants in a wider group of participants than previously thought.
‘New era’ of precision medicine for children with cancer
only 7% of children with targetable mutations were able to access the appropriate adult drug in a study.
Four Health, ARK top the PM Society Digital Awards 2019
The coveted Pharma Digital Partner award was won by Emma Prosser from MSD.
Fastest drop in smoking rates in over a decade
Adult smoking rates fell 2.2% from January to July 2019, the equivalent of 200 fewer smokers an hour.
