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UK unveils reforms worth £650mn to boost the life sciences sector
Manufacturers racing to build what could be one of industry’s biggest markets must tread with care
If ban becomes permanent, challenges to FDA’s authority by special interest groups could proliferate
Chief executive says draft plan to cut market exclusivity protection could make pursuing some treatments unviable
Swiss group rethinks NHS collaboration after low take-up of treatment during rollout via GPs
Pharma group’s decision comes in response to US political pressure over high cost of diabetes medication
Health department says industry’s plan, published ahead of talks, would limit access to new medicines
UK pharma industry claims that de facto tax will hurt research and development investment
Specialist drugs sold by Big Pharma are so expensive that many patients are being excluded
Drugmaker taken to court by public interest group for abusing market position and profiteering
Amgen to launch ‘biosimilar’ version of medicine that has generated $200bn in sales since launch
Tight budgets and US reforms are ending a truce between the industry and health authorities
Officials row with Pfizer over price as villages struggle to obtain antiviral medication
Beijing’s push to boost the sector has been undermined by reimbursement rules
UK and EU must balance health cost control with plans to grow life sciences
AbbVie and Eli Lilly take action after clawback payments on branded drugs reach a quarter of UK sales
Demand for antiviral treatment has rocketed after jump in infections following Beijing policy U-turn
High price of treatment and restrictions on medicine developed by Eisai and Biogen will limit patient access initially
Move enables pharmacists to prescribe alternative formulations of antibiotics after rise in cases of Strep A
CSL’s $3.5mn single-dose treatment for haemophilia sparks debate over how to pay for revolutionary drugs
CMA acknowledges ‘real concerns’ over pricing of drugs but is yet to launch formal investigation
Health chiefs deny shortage of penicillin and amoxicillin following surge in infections
Eli Lilly seeks approval for weight loss medication as Novo Nordisk battles supply crunch for Wegovy
Biggest shake-up in pharma pricing in decades prompts companies to shelve some potential therapies
Agreement to limit the size of the NHS drugs bill under strain
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