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This page shows the latest Scotland news and features for those working in and with pharma, biotech and healthcare.
Vertex’s triple combination CF therapy to become available on the NHS
Through the commercial deal, NHS England has also secured equivalent terms for CF patients in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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Britain ramps up COVID-19 testing to track spread of infections
The ONS has also partnered with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to extend the survey across the four nations, making it the UK’s largest COVID-19 surveillance survey.
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UK agrees further COVID-19 vaccine deals with Pfizer/BioNTech, Valneva
The partnership with Valneva, which has a factory in Livingston, Scotland, will increase manufacturing capacity and help to protect priority groups against COVID-19, including frontline health and social care workers
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NHS England will make PrEP for HIV available in April
The drug is already available in Wales and Scotland. “We are rolling out PrEP and making it available across the country – with evidence showing it almost completely eradicates the chances of
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SMC enables access to Kyowa Kirin’s Crysvita for rare bone disease
Under this framework, eligible children in Scotland will be able to access Crysvita while Kyowa Kirin collects additional data, to address any areas of uncertainty. ... After three years, the SMC will review the new evidence and make a final decision on
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Brexit nears as Conservatives sweep to victory in election
Meanwhile the pro-Remain Liberal Democrats were also punished, losing several seats including that of leader Jo Swinson in Scotland.
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Creativity in storytelling: why pharma must invest more in creativity
Guy Vickerstaff, Chair of IPA Scotland, said: “For all the data, for all the latest tech, for all the influencers and all the noise, it’s all too easy to lose
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The UK’s new medicines pricing deal – opportunities and risks for pharma
Different from the 2014 PPRS is the requirement for companies to offer the same deal – whether agreed in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland – across all nations.
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The Orkambi row explained
May 2016: Orkambi and Kalydeco rejected in Scotland. June 2016: NICE gives final rejection of Orkambi in England – the Cystic Fibrosis Trust suggests a solution using the UK CF Registry to
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The Orkambi blame game
Leiden added: “It could be the same price as Scotland. That’s the quickest way.”. ... Deciphering the feasibility of this hope was difficult for the MPs, as Scotland’s deal with Vertex remains confidential.
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#OrkambiNow?
A market access deal with Scotland’s government has provided new impetus to the talks in England, with the hope that both sides can climb down and reach agreement soon.
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ClinTec International adds to senior leadership team
Prior to working for inVentiv Health, Dr Reekie served as chief operating officer at PharmaNet prior to its acquisition by inVentiv, commercial director at Stratified Medicine Scotland-Innovation Centre and head
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ABPI Scotland appoints Sandra Auld as director
She will spearhead the ABPI Scotland team, working closely with the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland. . ... Auld added: “I am absolutely delighted to become the Director of ABPI Scotland.
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Former RBS head takes the reins as GSK chair
Sir Philip, formerly the chair of the Royal Bank of Scotland, replaces Sir Christopher Gent, who announced he would step down from the position last year.
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EFPIA looks to ABPI for comms director
Powrie-Smith is currently director of the ABPI's operations in Scotland and also heads the trade body's Trust and Reputation network.
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Sir Philip Hampton set to be new GSK chair
RBS chairman to replace Sir Christopher Gent. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is set to name the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) Sir Philip Hampton as the company's new chairman, according to
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Margot Hannah, OPEN Health - A personal perspective of LGBT+ and diversity.
I wasn’t long returned from my year out as an Au-Pair in Italy, and given that I hadn’t even packed a skirt when I left Scotland for my
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Homeworking: The positives and tips from the experience of the Valid Insight Team
At Valid Insight, we have had a homeworking model since our inception; a model designed to enable us to attract and recruit experienced professionals from many geographies, without the need to uproot family, travel regularly or experience long
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Spotlight interview: 15 minutes on PR in pharma
Going back to my point about public relations being so diverse these days, our work is so varied whether we are supporting a reimbursement decision in Scotland to launching a global
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What are you doing, Dave?
NHS 24 in Scotland now has a symptom checker app. Babylon, the healthcare company that offers 'virtual GP' services, has created an NHS 111 app including a paediatric symptom checker for
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