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Appeal finds NICE must reconsider Alzheimer's drugs

Appeal finds NICE must reconsider Alzheimer's drugs

Lilly and Eisai's bid to secure NHS coverage of their Alzheimer's therapies has entered a new phase, after an appeal of last year's rejection by NICE.

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Precision psychiatry push starts in Europe

As geopolitical tensions ratchet up around the world, an initiative has been launched to drive improvements in diagnostic accuracy and precision care.

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FDA publishes advice on animal testing alternatives

New draft guidance from the FDA is urging pharma companies to accelerate efforts to transition from animal testing to non-animal alternatives.

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First MHRA/NICE aligned guidance due in June

The aligned regulatory pathway for UK drugs regulator MHRA and reimbursement authority NICE gets underway on 1st April.

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Hope rises for vaccine against hookworm parasite

Hope rises for vaccine against hookworm parasite

Pivotal trials are being prepared for the Na-GST 1/Al–CpG vaccine, which could help address a parasite affecting hundreds of millions of people.

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Meningitis outbreak in UK prompts call to widen vaccination

Meningitis outbreak in UK prompts call to widen vaccination

A UK patient group is calling for changes to the decade-old meningitis vaccination programme, after an outbreak in Kent killed two young people.