Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have announced that they are committing a huge US$3bn to medical research through the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Scientists in Switzerland have successfully treated two rhesus monkeys which each had one leg paralysed due to a partial spinal cord lesion using new technology to allow them to walk once more.
One of the big questions facing the pharmaceuticals and life sciences and healthcare sectors is: what to do about the growing resistance of superbugs to antibiotics?
Elizabeth Denham has become the new Information Commissioner, responsible for heading up the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is the UK's regulator ofdata protection and freedom of information laws.
AstraZeneca's new antibiotic 'Zavicefta' has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for use in patients with serious Gram-negative bacterial infections.
The pharma industry in the UK has received a lift with news that five new drugs have been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has announced that Brexit could give the government an opportunity to change its stance on the proposed reduction of over £170 million in pharmacy funding currently scheduled for October this year.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the UK's biggest pharmaceutical company, has given the UK a massive boost following the Brexit vote with an announcement that it is investing £275m in expanding its manufacturing facilities within the UK.
NHS England's Chief Executive, Simon Stevens, has announced a new programme to create a fast track for innovative medical devices so that patients can get access to innovations faster.
