New uses for old drugs

26 June 2018 - Low cost generics are an untapped source of therapeutic innovation. ...

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Pfizer wins appeal against £84m UK fine over epilepsy drug price

7 June 2018 - Tribunal finds competition watchdog was wrong in its market dominance conclusions. ...

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Boots faces probe over NHS drug prices

27 May 2018 - High street pharmacy charged £3,220 for pain-relieving mouthwash that can cost £93. ...

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Trump threatens to use US trade talks to force NHS to pay more for drugs

15 May 2018 - Donald Trump is ready to use trade talks to force the National Health Service to pay ...

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Company urged to lower cost of life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis

21 April 2018 - Health ministers have urged a pharmaceutical company to drop the price of a life-changing cystic fibrosis ...

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Why do new medicines cost so much, and what can we do about it?

9 April 2018 - The cost of new drugs is putting increasing pressure on people in both rich and poor countries. ...

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Removing the blindfold on medicines pricing

26 February 2018 - Increased transparency would enable more evidence based policy making. ...

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‘Free’ pricing in the UK: the influence of NICE and NHS England

1 March 2018 - Price is a key factor for cost effectiveness. ...

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NHS could claw back £502m if Lyrica ruling upheld, study finds

26 February 2018 - The NHS could reclaim up to £502 million in excess prescribing costs relating to Pfizer’s pregabalin ...

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'Drugs are too expensive for the NHS – and people are paying with their lives’

20 December 2017 - Don’t blame the NHS for denying vital medication, say members of a new activist group, Just Treatment. ...

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Is the NHS being taken for a ride on drug prices? We need to know

21 November 2017 - The competition watchdog is investigating, but we need a wider inquiry into pharmaceutical firms’ practices. ...

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Bureaucracy and duplication: the reality of the PPRS

20 November 2017 - In the fourth in her series of five articles looking at the objectives of the PPRS, ...

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NHS England, Roche come to agreement on Perjeta

10 November 2017 - NHS England and Roche have agreed a confidential commercial agreement on the price of Perjeta for ...

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ABPI update on application for judicial review

4 October 2017 - The ABPI have issued a statement regarding its application for judicial review versus NICE. ...

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Improved access? The reality of the PPRS

29 September 2017 - In the third in her series of five articles, Leela Barham considers the extent to which ...

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