With monkeypox, profits are once again being put ahead of protecting life | Nick Dearden
As with Covid, corporate interests are taking priority over getting vaccines to people and areas that most need them Two weeks ago I queued for […]
As with Covid, corporate interests are taking priority over getting vaccines to people and areas that most need them Two weeks ago I queued for […]
Analysis: a bivalent vaccine has been approved and research is being carried out into possible pan-coronavirus vaccines When the autumn booster programme begins next month, […]
Drug can help prevent infection in people who are immunocompromised but government says data is lacking The UK will not buy the drug Evusheld, which […]
Drug can help prevent infection in people who are immunocompromised but government says data is lacking The UK will not buy the drug Evusheld, which […]
Company has faced lawsuits about its talc products but insists they are safe Johnson & Johnson is to stop selling and making talc-based baby powder […]
Cost of the life-saving drug will remain many times higher than in other affluent countries after Republicans defeated the measure During the Covid-19 pandemic, Erin […]
The pharmacy chain failed to properly investigate suspicious opioid orders, according to federal ruling Walgreens “substantially contributed” to San Francisco’s opioid epidemic by failing to […]
Our attitudes to mental health are changing but much of the stigma that surrounds conditions such as schizophrenia remains – along with some enduring and […]
Medicine is pragmatic. It has often established that a treatment works well before it has understood how The chemical imbalance theory of depression is well […]
The British scientist’s company employs artificial intelligence to drastically cut the time of drug development It was early one morning in 1996 when Andrew Hopkins, […]
Lack of transparency from pharmaceutical companies on anticancer medication has implications for health equity, Australian scientist says Get our free news app, morning email briefing […]
Penalties come after an in-depth investigation carried out by the Competition and Markets Authority The drugmakers Pfizer and Flynn Pharma have been fined a total […]
Consumer goods spin-off makes few waves in biggest European listing for more than a decade It’s early days for Haleon, GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer goods spin-off, but […]
Consumer health company’s shares open at 330p, giving it a market value of about £31bn GSK’s consumer spin-off Haleon, home to brands from Sensodyne toothpaste […]
Fears extra expense and paperwork caused by Brexit will make Britain unattractive to global drugmakers The UK approved fewer new medicines than the EU and […]
European Commission ‘gave no good reason’ why its president’s messages with Pfizer were not released The EU’s official watchdog has issued a formal reprimand to […]
UK pharmaceutical to spin off brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Panadol into Haleon in largest listing since 2011 Investors in the British pharmaceuticals giant […]
Doctors’ ‘good faith’ prescribing decisions drove volume of painkillers shipped to pharmacies, says district judge David Faber The US’s three largest pharmaceutical distributors were not […]
Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid – as well as Amazon – have all set caps on the number of morning-after pills people can purchase Pharmacy […]
Boston-based biotech firm agrees £1bn deal with government for centre to combat Covid and other illnesses The Boston-based biotech Moderna is to build the UK’s […]
A sufferer explains how the differences in treatment between the UK and his native India highlight a global medical apartheid Like the Hindu deity Krishna, […]
A ruling on whether or not to waive patent rules will this week show if the trade body is for the world or the west […]
Antifungals also needed, says study, as drug resistance has increased faster than expected, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa Drugmakers are being urged to make more antibiotics […]
Moderna shot is said to produce eightfold increase in antibody levels against Omicron in first four weeks An updated version of Moderna’s Covid vaccine produces […]
Firm launches ‘healthier world’ accord in Davos and speaks to other drugmakers about similar steps Pfizer has announced it is to supply all its current […]
Firm aims to apply ‘equity lens’ across clinical tests to ensure diverse population groups take part The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is conducting a major review […]
After his company acquired Daraprim, it raised price of the life-saving drug by 5,000%, prompting national outcry Martin Shkreli, the “Pharma Bro” entrepreneur who astronomically […]
Regulator expected to consent to import of hormone replacement pills and patches from France Extra supplies of hormone replacement therapy products could be shipped to […]
Jenny Young says she has been unable to get adrenaline for an allergy and there is a growing list of medicines that are now unavailable […]
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Were found to recklessly dispense narcotic painkillers in two Ohio counties, fueling a drug epidemic A federal judge in Cleveland has […]
GlaxoSmithKline blames shortage of key ingredient for lack of Piriton and Piriteze tablets Big high street pharmacy chains including Boots and Superdrug have run out […]
Startup Clerkenwell Health hopes to help make UK a world leader in psychedelics research Europe’s first commercial facility for psychedelic drug trials is to open […]
Under tightly controlled conditions, Celadon Pharmaceuticals’ site will initially focus on chronic pain treatments A sweet smell wafts through the air, as two men weave […]
Andrea Wright, diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, is now having a proper night’s sleep Andrea Wright, 39, from Bristol, was diagnosed in 2013 with […]
Oxford University’s Sir John Bell says sharp fall in death rate due to existing vaccines allows for a change in priorities It is questionable how […]
Health secretary calls meeting with industry representatives and government’s new HRT supply tsar Why is the UK suffering HRT shortages? – podcast The UK’s acute […]
There have always been charlatans offering a cure for ageing, and cheap travel and lax laws have made it even easier for them Every year […]
Exclusive: ideas include reducing trial safeguards and allowing startups to harvest patient data A list of radical ideas for transforming the NHS, including lifting safeguards […]
The proposal, if passed by the full council, could allow other countries to make vaccines without paying pharmaceutical companies The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) most […]
Pharma firm criticised over pricing and for keeping monopoly control over vaccine and new Paxlovid pill See all our coronavirus coverage Pfizer has made nearly […]
Campaigners say government has not done enough to address acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy drugs Menopause campaigners have warned of a further surge in […]
British Menopause Society releases equivalence guide to help women during England’s drug shortage Acute HRT shortages have left some women taking extreme measures to access […]
Pharmaceutical CEO says it’s ‘sad’ that UK has failed to order Evusheld for the immunosuppressed AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot has called on the government to […]
Resolutions to be voted on at shareholder meeting including stopping global sales of product and racial justice audit Women’s health groups are calling on healthcare […]
Britain is experiencing an acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy, which is used by about 1 million women in the UK The UK is currently […]
Sufferers urged to join consultation after Aquiette pills deemed safe to buy without prescription Millions of women suffering from an overactive bladder have been urged […]
Concerns over potential conflicts of interest lead to calls for regulator’s policy to be strengthened The UK medicines watchdog has been urged to strengthen its […]
A pill linked to physical malformations, autism and developmental delay in children is still being prescribed to pregnant women A anti-epilepsy drug, which causes health […]
Volunteering to test new treatments can net up to £7,000 – enough to help offset the cost of living rise Fancy a relaxing two-week getaway […]
UK medicine regulator says it is first in world to approve Valneva product A Covid-19 vaccine developed by Valneva has been given regulatory approval by […]
California court rules that company made misleading and potentially harmful statements in hundreds of thousands of ads A California appeals court has upheld a lower […]
GlaxoSmithKline’s £1.5bn Sierra Oncology deal comes after pressure to boost its pipeline from Elliott The UK drug company GlaxoSmithKline has agreed a £1.5bn deal to […]
Ellen Isaacs is intent on holding Purdue Pharma and the Sacker family to account – for the deaths of her son and many thousands of […]
Union warns of complete breakdown of health system with hospitals ‘all running out of medicines’ Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has deteriorated into a medical crisis, […]
Pharmaceuticals Direct Limited was awarded taxpayer-funded business after support from home secretary Profits at a PPE company that secured support from the home secretary, Priti […]
Mark Hartigan has been given £515,000 bonus for 2021 – a humbler CEO would have let the dust settle Mark Hartigan had his bonus for […]
Museum is latest institution to distance itself from family accused of profiting from US opioids crisis The British Museum has become the latest cultural organisation […]
After mishaps and misinformation, jab will build ‘global wall of immunity’, says director of Oxford Vaccine Group Exactly two years ago Prof Sir Andrew Pollard […]
Treatment aimed at people who cannot be vaccinated is boost to firm’s coronavirus portfolio AstraZeneca has received UK regulatory approval for its long-acting Covid-19 antibody […]
Pharma firm joins AstraZeneca and Pfizer in saying it will not enrol new patients into studies Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates What we know on day […]
The move would allow for cheaper generic versions to be manufactured and distributed among developing nations faster Follow our Australia news live blog for the […]
Program to facilitate access to antivirals will have a limited impact because pharmacists are restricted from prescribing the pills A major new Biden administration initiative […]
Exclusive: Technology developed for new type of contraceptive pill could be applied to other medicines New technology that allows for daily medications to instead be […]
Pair join Gordon Brown and 126 others in attack on ‘self-defeating nationalism, pharmaceutical monopolies and inequality’ Prince Harry and Meghan, the actor Charlize Theron and […]
My friend Ted West, who has died aged 100, was one of the few Britons – possibly even the only one – to have served […]
Zolgensma is a revolutionary gene therapy that can stop a deadly childhood condition called SMA in its tracks. It’s also one of the most expensive […]
Oil is always a political business, and there’s no point pretending otherwise First BP, now Shell. The rush to disinvest from Russia is impressively quick […]
Expected to be the biggest London listing in a decade, the Haleon demerger is scheduled for July GlaxoSmithKline boss Emma Walmsley said she was “extremely […]
The journalist tracked the billionaire arts philanthropists’ role in the OxyContin scandal in his gripping bestseller, Empire of Pain. He talks about reputation laundering – […]
Products such as Voltaren, Sensodyne and Panadol to regroup under new stock market listing in summer GSK has revealed that its consumer healthcare business, whose […]
Experts are predicting demand for life-saving antiviral drugs will rapidly outpace supply. Like the vaccine, the poorest countries will be left until last Covid-19 has […]
Members of Sackler family would contribute sum over 18 years under latest proposal Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, maker […]
Pharmaceutical pollution poses ‘global threat to human and environmental health’, major study finds Humanity’s drugs have polluted rivers across the entire world and pose “a […]
Riot in ranks sends ‘strong message’ against tilt at GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer division Unilever’s plan A was to make a huge acquisition; plan B is not […]
Drugmaker’s total revenues increased by 41% last year with help from $4bn Covid jab income AstraZeneca forecast higher 2022 sales and lifted its annual dividend […]
The ‘step-change’ in growth for the core pharma division has barely started, but the CEO is secure for now Emma Walmsley is at the starting […]
Despite the success of Covid jabs, there is huge – and understandable – mistrust of the pharmaceutical industry Last week, a commission set up by […]
Pharmaceutical company’s boss, Emma Walmsley promised a ‘step-change in growth’ after better than expected results GSK made £1.4bn from Covid-related medicines last year, beating earnings […]
Drugmaker made $37bn in vaccine sales last year, prompting accusations of profiteering Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pfizer made nearly $37bn […]
Move to hold shareholder vote follows withdrawal of product in US and Canada and lawsuits alleging link to cancer cases The healthcare company Johnson & […]
The former GSK executive has found her niche at ViiV Healthcare developing HIV drugs, and is optimistic a cure will be found A lot has […]
Only one in four African healthcare workers is protected. Regional production and patent waivers are needed No one asked for generosity – only justice. Self-interest […]
Finding the right medicine at the right price was once a lottery – now the crowdsourcing service I set up is bringing down the cost […]
NHS England says Libmeldy is ‘life-saving’ for babies and young children with metachromatic leukodystrophy Children in England with a rare and fatal genetic condition will […]
Filing involves Johnson & Johnson and three big distributors as attorney general for eight states and DC close to deal with Purdue Native American tribes […]
Regulator heavily critical of aides to Ursula von der Leyen in relation to Covid vaccine messages An investigation by an EU watchdog into text messages […]
Scientists warn Boris Johnson that failure means new Covid variants will put thousands of lives at risk across UK Coronavirus – latest updates See all […]
Australia’s government is hoping the protein-based vaccine – approved by the TGA – will sway the hesitant to get the jab Australia’s medicines regulator has […]
QuantBioRes says it designs treatments for viral diseases based on electromagnetic frequency A Danish “biotech” company in which Novak Djokovic holds a majority stake is […]
Delivering a minor heart attack to the share price, however temporarily, is not a good look It was fun while it lasted. Unilever says it […]
Company says data shared by GSK suggests ‘fundamental value’ of business no higher than offer Unilever has said it will not increase its offer for […]
QuantBioRes is working on a treatment not a vaccine, but CEO says tennis star is ‘not anti-vax’ Novak Djokovic is the controlling shareholder in a […]
Hal Barron to leave just as pressure builds on GSK to come up with new medicines Pharmaceuticals company GSK’s chief scientific officer is jumping ship, […]
Deal could swell Unilever’s debt pile says ratings agency Fitch Unilever has been warned that buying GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer products arm is likely to substantially swell […]
This could be a long campaign and, despite all the difficulties, there is a logic to the proposal Even a Marmite reaction – some loving […]
Combined vaccine should be ready in time for winter infectious season in 2023, says drug firm’s chief executive Moderna is aiming to launch a single […]
Dove soap maker’s shares are biggest faller on FTSE 100 after offer for consumer products arm is rebuffed Unilever has pledged to grow its health, […]
Unilever’s offer represents only a modest premium to its current value, according to some leading analysts Unilever’s rebuffed £50bn takeover offer for GSK’s consumer healthcare […]
Analysis: drugmaker appears to be holding out for what would be one of largest ever deals in London after rejecting Unilever bids With typical bravado, […]
Pfizer says its recently approved Paxlovid drug has almost 90% success in preventing severe illness if taken soon after infection The recent decision by regulators […]
Friday ruling came after FTC and seven states brought a case against Shkreli, nicknamed the ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical entrepreneur vilified for astronomically […]
Data analytics company run by Paul Drayson says money could run out in weeks unless it finds emergency funding Shares in Sensyne Health plummeted after […]
Britain’s biggest charity announces spending plan over next decade after record return on investments Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Wellcome […]
Alliance Healthcare took delivery on 24 December and then closed for four days, amid nationwide shortage Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Paxlovid found to be ‘safe and effective’ at reducing hospitalisation and death among vulnerable adults Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage UK […]
Paxlovid and molnupiravir were authorized by the US FDA last week, but supplies of Paxlovid are limited while molnupiravir is less effective than hoped An […]
German city where early Covid vaccine was developed uses its new-found wealth to slash debt and attract other biotech firms The Pfizer/BioNTech jab is having […]
The approval comes as reports of shortages in monoclonal antibody treatment arise and cases spike People at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19 […]
Analysis from People’s Vaccine Alliance highlights gulf as it calls for dose recipes to be shared Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Sandy Douglas, from Oxford University, says updated vaccine could ‘respond to any new variant more rapidly’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Agency will give go-ahead for Pfizer and Merck to launch groundbreaking oral treatments perhaps this week US federal regulators are expected to approve the first […]
It’s nearly inevitable that we will face another pandemic. If we don’t plan to counter it, tomorrow will be like today, except much, much worse […]
Exclusive: charities critical of failure to meet health plan for England, despite 2019 agreement A promise to ensure that people with severe asthma and smokers […]
Pharmaceuticals firm says third dose of its Covid vaccine increases antibodies against variant by 37-fold Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
Glaxo’s consumer healthcare business is to demerge from wider group from mid-2022 The pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline has hired the former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis […]
York-based company makes synthetic antibodies for pharmaceutical firms including AstraZeneca A British biotechnology firm that supplies big pharmaceutical firms with synthetic antibodies for targeted delivery […]
Analysis: scientists are only starting to understand new Covid mutation but there is encouraging news from the laboratory, South Africa and on antiviral drugs Coronavirus […]
Former CMA chair calls for enforcement of at least minimum standards in sector which is becoming ‘a massive rip-off’ Poor service from suppliers of PCR […]
Biden administration targets four chemical companies and man said to be world’s leading producer of anabolic steroids The US has imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller […]
Early trials show jab effective in people of all ages who have already received doses of any vaccine Coronavirus – latest updates See all our […]
Billionaire family own and run world’s largest vaccine producer, Serum Institute of India Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The family of […]
New York’s Metropolitan Museum has cut public ties with the Purdue Pharma opioid-crisis family. But its name is now as thought-provoking as much of the […]
Experimental antiviral pill Paxlovid is also effective against the Omicron variant, company announces A pill manufactured by the prominent Covid-19 vaccine provider Pfizer is highly […]
Focus on the exciting potential of T-cell immunity is spurring the sector on to create a new generation of jabs The speed at which scientists […]
Shares soar after board recommends offer from private equity firm Triton Investment Management The cancer drug specialist Clinigen has agreed to a £1.2bn takeover deal […]
US company faces scrutiny over Covid profits after UK agrees to secrecy clause Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers have agreed […]
Investigative reporter Patrick Radden Keefe will give money from business book of the year shortlisting to charity over involvement of McKinsey firm The American writer […]
Experts hope better understanding of rare side effect of vaccine could help ‘turn the tide’ on pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus […]
Japanese owner makes single biggest investment in UK pharmaceutical manufacturing in decades A Teesside factory that makes Covid-19 vaccines has received a £400m injection from […]
Extra Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna jabs for 2022 and 2023 ordered to ‘future proof’ vaccine programme Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ministers […]
Duke of Sussex says on World Aids Day that vaccinating the world against Covid is ‘test of our moral character’ Coronavirus – latest updates See […]
Stock markets dip as CEO says firms may struggle in targeting both new strain and existing Covid variants The chief executive of the US drugmaker […]
Covid has shown that the market cannot solve a global crisis. Now countries such as Britain must realise that too Late on Friday, with only […]
Sharing vaccines with poorer countries is the right thing and the self-interested thing to do. The west needs to stop being so short-sighted Mandatory face […]
Former head of vaccine taskforce says No 10 has not acted on his blueprint to prepare UK for new strains Coronavirus – latest updates See […]
Experts say shifting data collection to the home may break down barriers to participation in research AstraZeneca is to let more people take part in […]
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company has come a long way since it fought off a takeover bid in 2014 Little expense has been spared at the giant […]
Scientists sceptical about Pascal Soriot’s suggestion Oxford jab may give longer-lasting protection Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists have reacted with […]
Patients travelling long distances to find surgery cancelled as lack of anaesthetics shuts operating theatres in half of hospitals Almost half of Malawi’s district hospitals […]
Only 54 of 166 assessed treatments have policies aiding use by low-income countries, says non-profit group The world’s biggest drugs makers have pressed on in […]
Safe injectable antiretroviral drugs, approved by health bodies, ‘could lift burden of daily oral therapy’ Thousands of people living with HIV in Britain are to […]
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will allow generic manufacturers to supply its Paxlovid pill; strict new Covid restrictions come into force for visitors to Beijing today Pfizer […]
Under the licensing agreement, Pfizer will not receive royalties from the manufacturers, making the treatment cheaper See all our coronavirus coverage US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer […]
While some in the west are triple-dosed, the vast majority of health workers in Africa remain unprotected. Gestures won’t close the gulf AstraZeneca’s halo has […]
Exclusive: Oxfordshire-based Emergex gets go-ahead for trials in Switzerland for skin patch vaccine Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An Oxfordshire-based company […]
The machine learning outfit’s foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt The most […]
Shake-up is the biggest in healthcare company’s 135-year history and follows similar moves by rivals Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is to spin off its […]
Drugmaker says it expects to transition to ‘modest profitability’ as it receives new orders Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage AstraZeneca has […]
Evusheld could offer higher protection against variants and help vulnerable people ward off virus Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Five […]
Move intended to make it easier to continue producing coronavirus shot over the long term Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage AstraZeneca […]
Antiviral pill taken at home can cut rate of hospital admission and death by nearly 90%, says drugmaker Coronavirus – latest updates See all our […]
Armour UK also aware two people who had used its products had tested HIV positive, the inquiry heard A pharmaceutical company continued to insist its […]
US drugmaker expects to manufacture 3bn doses of vaccine with BioNTech this year Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The US drugmaker […]
As more Australians get vaccinated against Covid-19, pharmaceutical companies and researchers are already turning their focus towards what many believe will be the next big […]
National Audit Office reviewed NHS and pharmacy pay contracts given to David Cameron’s former adviser Whitehall’s independent watchdog has found “no evidence” that ministers or […]
Reckitt Benckiser records better than expected results after rise in cases of coughs and flu Reckitt Benckiser enjoyed better than expected results thanks to demand […]
With just a few years to turn the group around, the boss could do without a bellicose hedge fund breathing down her neck Few companies […]
Two applications were made to amend poisons legislation so that the pill would not need ongoing prescriptions from doctor Download the free Guardian app; get […]
Exclusive: Australian professor Thomas Borody’s failure to widely declare that he could potentially profit from treatment he is promoting raises ethical concerns Get our free […]
India, Egypt and Cuba among first states to develop and make their own vaccines as Covax falls behind Developing countries are increasingly turning to homegrown […]
Hedge fund Bluebell also demands replacement of GlaxoSmithKline chairman Sir Jonathan Symonds The British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has come under fresh pressure to sell off its […]
In the 2020 election cycle, pharmaceutical political action committees suddenly funneled more money to her than they did the whole six years she served in […]
Jabs could begin within weeks if US government approves request, with children getting a third of dose given to adults Pfizer asked the US government […]
Last week the pharmaceutical company Merck released promising early data on a pill for Covid-19, which trials suggest halves hospitalisations and deaths. So what do […]
World Health Organization’s director general hails ‘historic day’ in fight against parasitic disease The World Health Organization has recommended the widespread rollout of the first […]
Lacks’s estate is asking Thermo Fisher to pay back the full profits gained over 70 years of using her cells without consent The estate of […]
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promise Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Value of Andrew Hopkins’ Exscientia firm reaches market value of $2.9bn in Nasdaq IPO A Welsh scientist who dreamed up his artificial intelligence biotech company […]
If approved, Merck’s drug would be first simple oral medication shown to be effective against coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Chemists wait for details of measures to ensure driver shortages do not adversely affect deliveries of prescription drugs Pharmacists are waiting for details from the […]
Fragmented care means patients can be put on drugs by many different specialists, says Charles Warlow, while Dr Wendy Outwin highlights the daily reality of […]
John Frewen says company advised the government on Friday they would deliver the full 9m doses in October Australia will get its full supply of […]
Bluebell Capital takes stake in pharma giant and puts pressure on Emma Walmsley GSK’s chief executive, Emma Walmsley, has come under pressure from a second […]
Six companies warned not to put profit before lives as report shows less than 1% of almost 6bn doses have gone to low-income countries Amnesty […]
A bill in Congress would allow Medicare to use its bulk-purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices. Big Pharma is not pleased The three conservative […]
England’s deputy medical chief asked for data to be withheld unless British vaccine guinea pigs allowed to travel abroad • Coronavirus – latest updates• See […]
Artificial intelligence will be used to develop personalised treatments while investigating role of genetics The pharmaceuticals firm GSK has struck a five-year partnership with King’s […]
Government serves notice to terminate contract over allegations of a ‘breach of obligations’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK government […]
While Covid sent many firms to the wall, others prospered by spotting opportunities, from test kits to mask coatings The pandemic has taken a heavy […]
Company behind Pfizer vaccine expected to file results of trial of five- to 11-year-olds with regulator soon Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus […]
Leaked supply document reveals clauses to protect US pharma company from legal action in the event of serious side-effects Coronavirus – latest updates See all […]
Covid vaccination status of hundreds in limbo because the US company’s jab is yet to be approved in Australia Vaccine rollout tracker; get our free […]
Foreign materials including stainless steel identified in batches of Covid-19 vaccine though no safety or efficacy issues have been reported The Moderna coronavirus vaccine programme […]
Vague demand for board refresh from Causeway likely a hangover from £2bn rights issue The last time Rolls-Royce had an US activist fund on its […]
Customers can order medicines for mild ailments, makeup, toiletries and more from 14 stores The pharmacy chain Boots will become the latest large retailer to […]
Ronapreve can be used to treat symptoms of acute infection after successful clinical trials Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The medicines […]
New analysis finds chemicals tested on animals in moisturisers, lipsticks, hair conditioner and sunscreen, despite ban Hundreds of cosmetic products sold in the UK and […]
Sales of BioNTech, Moderna and Pfizer drugs could rival $6bn-a-year market for flu vaccines, say analysts Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
Reversal of earlier rejection by Nice of abemaciclib – known as Verzenios – is welcomed by campaigners A breast cancer drug that was rejected for […]
Raised charges and Covax deals on order books of Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Two US […]
Pfizer reportedly asked to supply 35m more doses, with final go-ahead for this year’s programme still awaited Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus […]
Exclusive: campaigners say aligning with EU ruling on chemical testing will ‘blow a hole’ in UK leadership on cruelty-free cosmetics Ministers have opened the door […]
Offer for UK company from Marlboro cigarettes maker had alarmed medical experts US private equity firm Carlyle has made an improved £958m takeover offer for […]
Competition regulator the CMA alleges drugs firms abused dominant position with unfairly high prices Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Flynn have been accused by the UK’s […]
Trial suggests anti-inflammatory dexamethasone may offer welcome alternative to intra-uterine system Researchers hope a steroid that shot to prominence during the Covid pandemic may help […]
Drug companies | Political parties | UK Sport | Happy news | Mixed-up names Instead of fining drug firms that hike their prices (Report, 29 […]
The firms are already taking the lion’s share of earnings from the market, as this week’s results will show Praised for preventing hundreds of thousands […]
Advanz Pharma and former private equity owners were fined £100m by markets watchdog A pharmaceuticals firm that inflated thyroid drug prices by up to 6,000% […]
After Advanz’s £100m fine over the price of its thyroid tablets, two people recount the difficulty of obtaining medication The UK’s competition watchdog has fined […]
Competition and Markets Authority is working on a string of cases involving the NHS being overcharged for drugs A fine by the Competition and Markets […]
Not-for-profit pledge sees British firm’s sales revenue fall significantly short of US rival Pfizer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 […]
CMA found company’s ‘excessive and unfair’ prices cost NHS almost £30m extra over 10 years The UK’s competition watchdog has imposed fines of more than […]
Initially touted as a ‘primary’ vaccine to help immunise Australia by the end of this year, Novavax will now form part of the booster strategy […]
Research increasingly suggests that extracts from the plant are effective in treating pain, anxiety, epilepsy and more, but experts still preach caution around recreational use […]
Pharmaceuticals firm thinks creating cluster of companies at its site could result in up to 5,000 jobs GlaxoSmithKline is seeking to create a £400m campus […]
Watchdog issues warning after abuses that included paying would-be rivals to stay out of the market The UK’s competition watchdog has imposed fines totalling more […]
• Pharma company presses case with senior health officials • WHO urges priority for nations with low Covid vaccination rates Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company that […]
• Pharmaceutical company seeks FDA approval for third dose • Companies urged to instead prioritise less wealthy countries After a sharp increase in US Covid […]
Under fire for his government not reaching out to the pharmaceutical giant’s international head, health minister Greg Hunt also avoided naming the former Labor PM […]
• Acting commissioner refers agency to inspector general • Biogen Inc’s drug Aduhelm controversially approved last month The US drug regulator has called for an […]
On morning TV this week, two of the developers of the Oxford vaccine were faced with an outpouring of thanks. It was very much deserved […]
Tobacco company strikes deal for British firm developing pioneering inhaled treatment for Covid-19 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Philip Morris International, […]
Exclusive: Exscientia to use AI in proposed fast-track development of ‘low-cost’ pill for Sars viruses Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Exscientia, […]
Computer – the most powerful in Britain – will use AI to find new cures and deepen understanding of diseases The UK’s most powerful supercomputer, […]
Twenty years ago in South Africa people were dying unable to access expensive antiretrovirals. The creation of the Global Fund was gamechanging In 2001, at […]
Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green tell of their pioneering vaccine work but warn the battle is far from over Coronavirus – latest updates See all […]
Hedge fund had sought to force Emma Walmsley to reapply for her job ahead of drugmaker’s corporate split The drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has issued a firm […]
Israel says technical issues have scuppered deal to give UK Covid vaccines expiring on 30 July Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage […]
The first stage of the Nissan project in Sunderland will deliver 9GWh of capacity but there is a very long way to go in this […]
US hedge fund ratchets up pressure on Dame Emma Walmsley before company’s demerger next year The US activist investor Elliott Management has in effect demanded […]
Whether the pharmaceutical giant jumped or was pushed, its New York deal is a significant sign of the way the wind is blowing Johnson & […]
Amid bemusement from scientists at the deluge of often undeserved criticism, the Guardian pieces together the story behind the vaccine’s successes and failures Coronavirus – […]
Pharmaceutical industry has “hidden web of policy influence” over dozens of all-party parliamentary groups Drug companies are giving groups of MPs and peers that campaign […]
Emma Walmsley still has time to build belief in product pipeline – but clinging onto consumer division hardly shouts confidence “I am a change agent,” […]
Firm aims to boost pharmaceutical and vaccine business by 5% annually for five years GSK has cut its dividend and set ambitious sales targets as […]
Casual vaccine chat is today’s only form of small talk, so it’s not surprising it would take a lightheartedly tribal turn. Ultimately, of course, gratitude […]
Optimistic forecasts about ‘bouncing back’ will only come true if new variants do not close borders and devastate trade again Coronavirus – latest updates See […]
The boss’s plan to divide the pharma giant has support – but her own position may hinge on a crucial presentation this week Dame Emma […]
We look at the drug firms – led by Pfizer and Moderna – that are set to profit most in an unprecedented global vaccination drive […]
But Brussels court says AstraZeneca should earlier have used UK plants to fulfil EU deliveries Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
But Brussels court says AstraZeneca should earlier have used UK plants to fulfil EU deliveries Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
Exclusive: firm could charge more in places such as Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka once Covid pandemic is over Coronavirus – latest updates See all our […]
Having built a big operation during the pandemic it could stick or twist but either way investors will soon want a decision What’s AstraZeneca’s strategy […]
Giving landlords and tenants six months to work out a deal on arrears could stop an wave of bankruptcies in the sector If it really […]
G7 summit hears move would slash the cost of jabs and accelerate the rollout of programmes across the developing world Britain and Germany were last […]
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Advisory groups questioned whether the upfront payouts were in the best interests of shareholders The US drugmaker Regeneron, whose Covid treatment was hailed as a […]
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Smaller firms are developing most antibiotics targeting superbugs but often at risk of bankruptcy Small drugmakers and biotech firms that are developing the bulk of […]
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Chemist who transformed medical screening by developing glucose dipsticks In the 1950s the US chemist Helen Murray Free, who has died aged 98, was responsible […]
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Sandoz Australia is threatening to withdraw patches from public subsidy list if government does not agree to price hike Pharmaceutical company Sandoz Australia is in […]
Exclusive: group urges prime minister to tackle ‘desperate shortage’ in developing nations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has a […]
President says agreement with German firm BioNTech has been delayed after Beijing intervention Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Taiwan’s president has […]
AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson jabs have caused rare blood clots but scientists say they can be redesigned to avoid problem Coronavirus – latest updates […]
We’ve heard the argument before, but now it does seem the moment of maximum danger has passed Green shoots at M&S? That was chairman Archie […]
Private equity firm Carlyle Group to buy company that is developing inhaled treatment for Covid-19 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The […]
Moderna becomes second manufacturer to announce successful trial results in younger people Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Mass vaccination of children […]
Pascal Soriot defends firm and says its booster jab has performed well against new Covid variants in trials Coronavirus – latest updates See all our […]
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