Andy Burnham unveils £48m partnership in bid to ‘defeat’ dementia The Prime Minister’s father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s. The Independent UK · Oct 9
Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to find dementia cure The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’ The Independent UK · Oct 8
Former Sensodyne boss behind launch of new toothpaste for sensitive teeth The UK oral care market is worth more than £1 billion, according to Market Data Forecast figures. Evening Standard · Oct 7
HRSA Names 10 Drugmakers and 21 Drugs for 340B Rebate Pilot as Hospitals Weigh Options Before January Launch HRSA approved 10 drugmakers and 21 drugs, including Eliquis and Jardiance, for its 340B rebate pilot starting Jan. 1 as hospitals weigh legal options. Medical Daily · Oct 5
An Immunotherapy Drug Is Letting Some Rectal Cancer Patients Skip Surgery: An Oncologist Explains Who It Could Help Dostarlimab cleared tumors in every rectal cancer patient who completed treatment in a landmark study, and the FDA is now reviewing it for this use. But the approach works for only a small, specific group of patients, and long-term answers are still coming. Medical Daily · Sep 23
European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard the sector The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Guideline Care Cut Their Coughing in Half, and 71 Percent Still Said It Was Not Enough A McMaster cough clinic followed 100 patients through guideline-based care. Cough frequency fell by 54 percent, yet 71 percent still lacked control. Medical Daily · Sep 9
Shingrix Recipients Were 10 Percent Less Likely to Be Diagnosed with Heart Disease Than Zostavax Recipients An Oxford-led study of more than 70,000 older adults found Shingrix recipients had 10 percent fewer heart disease diagnoses than Zostavax recipients. Medical Daily · Aug 27
Merck Puts a Decade Timeline on the MMR Split Order as Single Disease Shots Remain Unlicensed Merck and GSK say separate measles, mumps, and rubella shots could take up to a decade to reach US pediatric offices. What families face now. Medical Daily · Aug 17
FTSE 100 drifts lower in mixed day for Europe The index closed down 22.56 points, 0.2%, at 10,750.11. Evening Standard · Aug 14
Trump’s vaccine overhaul could bring more shots, higher costs for US families President Donald Trump's vaccine plan faces significant financial and logistical hurdles. Drugmakers must develop new manufacturing processes and conduct extensive clinical studies. Separating vaccines could lead to more appointments and increased costs for families. Public health experts question the scientific basis for the proposed changes. States retain authority to mandate… The Economic Times · Aug 13
Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for U.S. parents, health providers and drugmakers The Independent UK · Aug 13
GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes Pharmaceutical company’s move to new £400m research centre accompanied by encouraging news for shareholders The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Earnings tonic boosts FTSE 100 as oil falls back Well-received earnings from Unilever, Croda and GSK spurred gains on the blue-chip FTSE 100. Evening Standard · Jul 28
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28 GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D site
Evening Standard · Jul 28 GSK to shut Stevenage R&D hub under plans to open new site in Cambridge The move will impact around 1,800 staff currently based in Stevenage.
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Pharma giant GSK to relocate research headquarters to Cambridge in £400m move GSK is hoping all workers will relocate to either Cambridge or Ware
Medical Daily · Jul 24 FDA Just Approved a New Targeted Lung Cancer Drug: Who Qualifies for Jideytro Treatment The FDA approved Jideytro (zidesamtinib) on July 22, 2026, for previously treated ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Here is who qualifies and what the ARROS-1 trial showed.
The Economic Times · Jul 24 AstraZeneca 'magic' faces rare test after trial failure, share slide AstraZeneca's nerve drug Wainua unexpectedly failed a late-stage heart disease trial. This setback has caused investor concern and impacted the company's share price. Investors now await results from two key oncology trials, SERENA-4 and AVANZAR. Success in these trials is crucial for maintaining confidence in AstraZeneca's research engine. The company…
Medical Daily · Jul 23 A Drug That Could Functionally Cure Hepatitis B Achieved That Goal in 1 in 5 Patients in Two Major Phase 3 Trials Phase 3 B-Well trials published in NEJM showed bepirovirsen achieved functional cure in 20% of chronic hepatitis B patients — the first phase 3 evidence of this kind for the disease.
The Economic Times · Jul 16 Serum Institute partners with Gates MRI to make experimental TB vaccine Serum Institute will manufacture an experimental tuberculosis vaccine. This novel vaccine candidate is currently in late-stage clinical trials. Gates Medical Research Institute will transfer manufacturing technology and know-how. The company plans to invest over one hundred million dollars for production. This new shot could prevent millions of cases and save…
The Economic Times · Jul 13 GSK's Jemperli meets main goal in mid-stage rectal cancer trial GSK's cancer drug Jemperli met a key goal in a mid-stage trial. This drug targets a specific rectal cancer subtype affecting a small percentage of patients. Current treatments for this cancer can lead to significant lifelong side effects. Jemperli's safety profile remains consistent with prior studies in solid tumors. GSK…
Barchart · Jul 2 Haleon Just Struck a Five-Year Deal With Microsoft. Here Is What It Means for Haleon Stock. Haleon has struck a five-year partnership with Microsoft as it looks to expand its AI transformation using Microsoft's Copilot.
Barchart · Jun 29 Tempus AI Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Moment After Its Recent Pullback Tempus AI's stock has hit a rough patch, but fundamentals remain solid. What does it mean for investors?