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Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:34:39 -0000 During the BIA and MHRA conference Lord O'Shaughnessy (parliamentary under secretary of State for Health) has outlined the government's plans to support and promote the UK's life sciences sector post-Brexit. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/government-plans-for-post-brexit-life-sciences-landscape-out/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/government-plans-for-post-brexit-life-sciences-landscape-out/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:34:39 -0000 A joint letter has been written by the chief executive of the ABPI and seven other UK and European pharma and life science industry bodies for the UK and EU Brexit negotiations teams, underlining the importance of ongoing cooperation on medicines. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/joint-letter-presented-to-brexit-negotiation-teams-from-eu-a/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/joint-letter-presented-to-brexit-negotiation-teams-from-eu-a/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:16:03 -0000 The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has confirmed its application for a Judicial Review over the new procedures, from NICE, to restrict access to cost-effective medicines http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-applies-for-judicial-review-over-procedures-restricting/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-applies-for-judicial-review-over-procedures-restricting/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:27:59 -0000 Felicity Thomas Here we count down the top five tweets from @EPM_magazine that have gained the most impressions this week, taken from Twitter analytics. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-top-five-tweets-from-investments-to-a-%E2%80%98meet-the-maker%E2%80%99-%E2%80%94/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-top-five-tweets-from-investments-to-a-%E2%80%98meet-the-maker%E2%80%99-%E2%80%94/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 15:03:37 -0000 ABPI responds positively to a letter in the Financial Times from health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and business secretary, Greg Clark, which lays out plans for the regulation of medicines in the UK after the country leaves the European Union. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-responds-positively-to-government-plans-for-post-brexit/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-responds-positively-to-government-plans-for-post-brexit/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:09:40 -0000 Data published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) today has revealed there is a significant increase in the number of healthcare professionals willing to share details of payments for collaborations with pharma http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/more-healthcare-professionals-happy-to-disclose-pharma-partn/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/more-healthcare-professionals-happy-to-disclose-pharma-partn/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:19:43 -0000 Felicity Thomas A recent press release from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has announced that Astellas UK’s membership suspension has been extended for a further 12 months http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/astellas-uk%E2%80%99s-suspension-from-abpi-is-extended-for-a-year/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/astellas-uk%E2%80%99s-suspension-from-abpi-is-extended-for-a-year/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:08:04 -0000 Felicity Thomas So, the exit polls were right and Britain has been left with a hung parliament, but what are the next steps and how will this affect the country, industry and, of course, pharma? We run through a 'brief' analysis of the outcome. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-results-are-in-what-will-a-hung-parliament-mean-for-the-/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-results-are-in-what-will-a-hung-parliament-mean-for-the-/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:29:46 -0000 Felicity Thomas The ABPI has developed a new tool to help build research relationships between the pharmaceutical industry and UK academics. The ABPI LINC research database was launched today at the Francis Crick Institute. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-tool-developed-to-help-build-research-relationships/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-tool-developed-to-help-build-research-relationships/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:54:13 -0000 Felicity Thomas A review article, published in Frontiers in Medicine, states that collaboration between the pharma industry, patients and health regulators will be a ‘game changer’ in delivering cell and gene therapies to patients. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/review-article-from-abpi-expert-reveals-%E2%80%98game-changing%E2%80%99-coll/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/review-article-from-abpi-expert-reveals-%E2%80%98game-changing%E2%80%99-coll/ Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:55:06 -0000 The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has published a response to today's [18 May] Conservative Party manifesto. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-examines-the-conservative-party-manifesto/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-examines-the-conservative-party-manifesto/ Thu, 18 May 2017 15:43:30 -0000 Lu Rahman Following the Labour Party manifesto launch, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has published a response to today's Liberal Democrats manifesto. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-pharmaceutical-body-analysis-of-the-liberal-democrats-man/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-pharmaceutical-body-analysis-of-the-liberal-democrats-man/ Thu, 18 May 2017 09:09:57 -0000 Lu Rahman The Labour Party 2017 General Election Manifesto has been launched today [Tuesday 16 May] in Bradford. 'For The Many, Not The Few' outlines the party’s vision for a Labour government under Jeremy Corbyn. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharmaceutical-body-reaction-to-labour-party-manifesto/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharmaceutical-body-reaction-to-labour-party-manifesto/ Tue, 16 May 2017 15:16:53 -0000 Felicity Thomas There has been a warning that the rationing of the NHS treatments could potentially lead to major drug companies abandoning the UK. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/nhs-needs-more-money-urges-abpi/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/nhs-needs-more-money-urges-abpi/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:25:11 -0000 Felicity Thomas A survey of leading pharmaceutical businesses in the UK has led to a stark warning about a potential decrease in access to new medicines in the UK. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-medicines-will-be-prioritised-in-europe-over-britain/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-medicines-will-be-prioritised-in-europe-over-britain/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:09:15 -0000 Felicity Thomas Six months after the launch of the ABPI Disclosure UK database, analysis of collected data has shown an increase in industry spending on research and development activities. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/analysis-shows-slight-increase-in-r-d-spend/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/analysis-shows-slight-increase-in-r-d-spend/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:03:37 -0000 A new report launched by professional services network PwC has revealed that the productivity of the UK’s life sciences sector is double that of the UK average. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/report-highlights-economic-benefits-of-uk-life-sciences/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/report-highlights-economic-benefits-of-uk-life-sciences/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 14:10:00 -0000 A plan by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to charge manufacturers for drug appraisals has been put on hold. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/nice-plans-to-charge-manufacturers-for-appraisals-put-on-hol/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/nice-plans-to-charge-manufacturers-for-appraisals-put-on-hol/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:50:00 -0000 The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has responded to NHS England and NICE’s proposed £100,000 quality-adjusted life year (QALY) threshold for medicines. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-responds-to-nice-nhs-england-consultation-on-evaluating/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-responds-to-nice-nhs-england-consultation-on-evaluating/ Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:00:00 -0000 Emily Hughes The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published new data that indicates a strong performance from the pharmaceuticals sector helped UK manufacturing output grow at the fastest pace in nearly four years http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharma-sector-helps-uk-manufacturing-grow-at-its-fastest-pac/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharma-sector-helps-uk-manufacturing-grow-at-its-fastest-pac/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:53:00 -0000 Emily Hughes George Freeman, British minister for life sciences has said that if Britain was to leave the EU, it would make the UK, Europe and the globe a “less secure place and hinder not help the process of global trade” http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/brexit-pharma-says-there-are-advantages-to-the-uk-remaining-/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/brexit-pharma-says-there-are-advantages-to-the-uk-remaining-/ Tue, 31 May 2016 12:29:29 -0000 Joy Showunmi The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), believes the industry, and consequently UK patients, will suffer if the UK leaves the EU. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/eu-referendum-uk-pharma/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/eu-referendum-uk-pharma/ Tue, 10 May 2016 15:46:26 -0000 Emily Hughes The Making the case for UK medicines manufacturing course will take place on 2 March at The Royal Society of Medicine in London http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/joint-mhra-and-abpi-training-making-the-case-for-uk-medicine/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/joint-mhra-and-abpi-training-making-the-case-for-uk-medicine/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:30:00 -0000 ABPI has responded to the latest figures on the uptake and use of NICE (National Institute for health and Care Excellence) approved medicines in the NHS in England http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-responds-to-nhs-use-of-nice-approved-medicines/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-responds-to-nhs-use-of-nice-approved-medicines/ Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:43:00 -0000 The UK life sciences industry is facing a major skills shortage which threatens to undermine the research and development of new medicines in the UK and prevent growth and investment in this vital sector http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-skills-shortage-threatens-future-medicine-development/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-skills-shortage-threatens-future-medicine-development/ Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:30:00 -0000 Emily Hughes IMS Health has published a new report which provides an assessment of the effects of biosimilar competition on price and volume across Europe http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-report-asses-the-effects-of-biosimilar-competition-acros/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-report-asses-the-effects-of-biosimilar-competition-acros/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:09:32 -0000 The ABPI and the Department of Health have announced a payment of £209 million from industry to underwrite growth of the medicines bill for the second quarter of 2015 under the 2014 Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/industry-pays-further-209-million-to-underwrite-medicines-b/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/industry-pays-further-209-million-to-underwrite-medicines-b/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:29:45 -0000 The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has welcomed the ‘Sunshine Rule’, designed to improve transparency between healthcare professionals and industry http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-welcomes-jeremy-hunts-sunshine-rule/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/abpi-welcomes-jeremy-hunts-sunshine-rule/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:21:00 -0000 The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Life Sciences is holding its launch event today in Parliament. The group's purpose is to raise understanding of the valuable contribution the life sciences sector provides to the health and wealth of the nation. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/appg-to-raise-life-sciences-profile/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/appg-to-raise-life-sciences-profile/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:48:00 -0000 The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the Department of Health have announced a fourth quarter payment from industry of £81million to underwrite the growth of the medicines bill. http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/310-million-paid-in-2014-to-underwrite-the-medicines-bill/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/310-million-paid-in-2014-to-underwrite-the-medicines-bill/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:53:00 -0000 Dave Gray Santen UK, the new subsidiary of the Japanese specialist ophthalmic pharma group, has joined The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/santen-joins-abpi/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/santen-joins-abpi/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:28:00 -0000 Lu Rahman Pay day: The ABPI and the Department of Health have announced the third quarter payment from industry of £79 million to underwrite the growth of the medicines bill http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/payment-of-79-million-made-by-industry-to-underwrite-the-me/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/news/payment-of-79-million-made-by-industry-to-underwrite-the-me/ Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:10:00 -0000 The materials provide an interesting overview on this ever-growing market at a significant time, with biological medicines now amongst today’s most important medicines. http://www.epmmagazine.com/bia-and-abpi-jointly-launch-new-communication-materials-to-e/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/bia-and-abpi-jointly-launch-new-communication-materials-to-e/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:57:35 -0000