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This page shows the latest Scotland news and features for those working in and with pharma, biotech and healthcare.
Setback for Vertex’s cystic fibrosis challenger Proteostasis
NHS England, NICE and Vertex have now resumed negotiations, and a deal struck in Scotland has added extra impetus to an agreement being reached in England.
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Is Orkambi deal close? Vertex meets again today with NHS England
There is extra pressure on NHS England to arrive at a solution after Vertex recently reached agreement with Scotland for access to Orkambi and Symkevi.
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Optimism on Orkambi in England as talks to resume
Scotland's deal puts pressure on NHS England and NICE. The UK’s health secretary Matt Hancock met Vertex’s chief executive Jeff Leiden in London yesterday with the aim of ... The pressure is now particularly on NHS England, NICE and Vertex to agree a
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Unruffled by ‘outlier’ claims, Vertex CEO upbeat on Orkambi breakthrough
Leiden added: “It could be the same price as Scotland. That’s the quickest way." He said he hoped Hancock’s intervention could be key. ... ideas.”. Deciphering the feasibility of this hope was difficult for the MPs, as Scotland’s deal with
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‘Inflexible’ NICE blocking access to rare disease drugs
In contrast, Scotland has just given the drug the go-ahead for access on the NHS. ... The new report says the STA is not fit for purpose for these treatments, and is inflexible compared to arrangements in Scotland and Wales.
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AI specialist Exscientia buys Kinetic Discovery
There are close ties between the two companies, which both have their origins in the University of Dundee in Scotland but have relocated to the biotech ‘golden triangle’ in the southeast
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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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Brain power: fresh approaches to Alzheimer’s drug discovery
others) and universities across six European countries, from Edinburgh in Scotland to Zaragoza in Spain.
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The NHS and ABPI at 70: inching closer to the triple win
While the PPRS provides a UK-wide framework on prices, each of the home nations (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) has its own devolved budgets, and regional hospitals and systems
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Patient involvement in health technology assessment
Is this reflective of HTA in Scotland? Jennifer Dickson, public involvement coordinator at the Scottish Medicine Consortium (SMC): “Yes, over the past three years SMC has completely overhauled its approach to
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Market dynamics, marketing and analytics
This graph raises interesting questions regarding the strategy behind these different brands and it is important to note that if we draw the same graph using data from Northern Ireland, Scotland
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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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Givers and Takers
limits. And let’s not even talk about the proud descendant of an immigrant family from Scotland who wants to stop other well-intentioned immigrants from entering the USA – let’s
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World AIDS Day 2018: Fighting the stigma surrounding HIV
This is currently being trialled throughout England and is already widely available in Scotland.
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Porterhouse Medical strengthens the team with three new members.
Alex is relocating from Scotland, where he completed a research MSc in molecular and clinical medicine focused on castrate-resistant prostate cancer at the University of Edinburgh.
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Wearables and Healthcare
treat. A shining example of data hard at work in healthcare comes from north of the border in Scotland.
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To track disease, follow the money
Public Health England (and its equivalents in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) also carries out surveillance of transmissable disease and patterns of microbial resistance.
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