Staff at Brook House had warned it was ‘only a matter of time’ before someone died as a result of taking the drugThe death of a man in an immigration removal centre a fortnight ago is believed to be linked to the...
Read MoreBiotech giant’s alleged comments come as world leaders at Cop16 discuss how to share benefits from genetic code discoveries fairlyAstraZeneca has said it may cut jobs at its UK operation if the government enforces a global...
Read MoreDecision by Nice to rule out drug being available on NHS comes despite medicines licensing body giving green lightThe UK’s health regulator has rejected a drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease,...
Read MoreGovernment pledges to step up efforts to tackle problem as figures show number of deaths rose to 1,172 in 2023Scotland’s drug deaths remain the worst in Europe, as ministers pledged to intensify efforts to deal with the...
Read MoreNew offences, laws and reforms across policing and justice system will be among plans outlined in king’s speechUK politics live – latest updatesDrug dealers who exploit children will face punishment under a new law...
Read MoreSurvey finds more people blame Brexit than anything else for supply problemsAlmost half of adults in the UK have struggled to get medicine they have been prescribed – and more people blame Brexit than anything else for the...
Read MoreExcitement among patients and researchers as custom-built jabs enter phase 3 trialDoctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, as experts hailed its...
Read MoreSome shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses sayDrug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a...
Read MoreDespite warnings from government’s own advisers to protect people from ‘severe harm’, new controls on potent drugs were delayed for monthsMinisters were warned nearly two years ago about the “significant...
Read MoreBloc plans to bulk-buy key drugs for all 27 countries, potentially leaving Britain ‘behind in the queue’The EU is to stockpile key medicines that will worsen the record drug shortages in the UK, with experts warning...
Read MoreExclusive: Shortages of riluzole, which can delay the onset of ventilator dependence, were flagged to DHSC in SeptemberThe health secretary, Victoria Atkins, has been accused of failing to ensure the supply of the only drug that...
Read MoreHome secretary has apologised for remark at Downing Street reception about spiking his wife’s drinkThe home secretary is facing calls to resign after making jokes about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug...
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