All Pharma articles – Page 24
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DH agrees temporary price freeze with drug companies
The Department of Health has brokered a five-year deal with pharmaceutical companies that will bring in a fixed cap for the first time on the amount the NHS spends on branded medicines.
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Report urges shift in pharmacy role
Soaring demand for GP and emergency services could be reduced if there is a “radical shift” in the role of pharmacists, a new report claims.
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Drugs recalled over plant problems
Drugs made for leading firms including Superdrug are being recalled after inspectors found problems with manufacturing at an Indian plant.
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HSJ Knowledge
Collaborate to get the most out of CSUs
Co-design leads to better, more cost effective services for CCGs and patients
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News
Delay in pricing plan for new drugs
The introduction of a pricing system for new drugs which attaches greater value to how much they benefit patients is to be delayed until late 2014, HSJ has discovered.
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More help needed for mentally ill to quit smoking
Health boards are being urged to examine the support they offer to people with mental illness to help them quit smoking.
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Doctors 'must be free to innovate' says MP
Doctors should be free to innovate and be given greater opportunities to find cures for cancer, a Conservative MP has urged.
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MPs warn on drugs for rare diseases
Patients with rare diseases could be denied access to cutting-edge therapies because of changes to the way drugs are funded, MPs have warned.
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Welsh cancer patients 'missing out' on new drugs
Cancer patients in Wales are more than four times less likely to receive a newer drug on the NHS than those in England, it is claimed.
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Landmark prescription laws come into force
The UK has become the first country in the world to allow physiotherapists and podiatrists to prescribe drugs to their patients.
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HSJ Knowledge
How to implement medicines optimisation
Save money and improve care through better use of medicines
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HSJ Knowledge
Why pharmacists are the missing link in integration
How to create a seamless connection between pharmacists and GPs
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News
Drug firms accused over NHS charges
Drug companies could face investigation following allegations that they are inflating the cost of drugs sold to the NHS.
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Call for change to drug price rules
Progress towards personalised medicines is being held back by the way drug prices are set, it is claimed.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex rolls out antibiotic prescribing app
PERFORMANCE: Pharmacy staff at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have helped develop an app for prescribing antibiotics.
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HSJ Knowledge
Getting the best value from drug development
Determining which therapies deliver distinctive value
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Comment
The government's drug pricing policy is still full of holes
The DH’s ambition isn’t matched by its action
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HSJ Knowledge
Shifting to a sustainable healthcare environment
The impact of climate change on healthcare
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HSJ Knowledge
Fixing the crisis of trust between the NHS and Big Pharma
Lessons from the latest leadership books