The latest England action plan on rare diseases (published 28 February 2025) does not do enough to ensure NHS patients get access to potentially life-changing new medicines, according to the ...

A survey has shown that pharma companies have low confidence their rare disease medicines can launch in the UK.

The PMCPA is the independent body which administers the ABPI code, which covers the promotion of prescription medicines to UK health professionals and other relevant decision-makers, as well as ...

For over 60 years the ABPI Code of Practice has been key to the UK industry’s self-regulation, and now, as pharma is experiencing its most intense period of change in decades, a new update seeks ...

Datu Piang Vice Mayor Samama, who is seeking re-election, was shot in the abdomen by an unidentified assailant on Monday morning while delivering a message at a public service event.

Samama, who is seeking reelection, was delivering a message at a public service event when he was shot in the abdomen by an unidentified assailant.

In this blog, I’ll discuss how a new UK-wide cross-government working group, including industry trade bodies has been set up to improve patient access to innovative health technologies. The group will ...