United Kingdom

UK-based drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)'s cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix has been approved in Australia, its first major market. This news is a bright note for GSK after the... 2007-05-23

An article in the New England Journal of Medicine claims that

Doctors in the UK have expressed doubt that state-run healthcare provider the National Health Service (NHS) will be able to afford the new generation of cancer drugs that are entering... 2007-05-16

With the dust settling on Stefano Pessina's successful GBP11.1bn (US$22.08bn) take-over of Alliance Boots , BMI takes a look at look at what the future is likely to hold for the... 2007-04-30

A new report from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) suggests that the UK is punching above its weight in terms of drug development. In 2006, there were... 2007-04-27

Recent studies suggest that the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is not living up to its reputation for providing treatment free at the point of delivery. The pressure group Doctors... 2007-04-26

UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca will enter the vaccines market in strength after agreeing a US$15.2bn fee for US-based biotech MedImmune . The deal, which will significantly boost... 2007-04-24

German healthcare company Celesio is reported to be preparing a rival bid for Alliance Boots . The UK-based retailer is currently mulling over a GBP10.1bn (US$19.9bn) bid from... 2007-04-05

In what could become a new paradigm for the global drug industry, UK-based drugmaker

According to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), the UK still lags behind other European and global markets in prescribing new, innovative treatments. For... 2007-03-29