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Reaction to MSD's UK exit as government tries to renew talks

The UK government is reported to be trying to restart talks over drug pricing and rebates after MSD's shock decision to scrap a £1bn investment spend.

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Fresh blow to UK life sciences as MSD abandons £1bn project

In a blow to UK life science ambitions, MSD has scrapped a £1bn expansion of its operations in the country, saying it does not value innovation.

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Mixed data from lung cancer trials on show at WCLC

Highlights of the WCLC show include new data for AstraZeneca's Tagrisso, Summit's ivonescimab, MSD/Daiichi's I-DXd, and BMS/Systimmune's iza-bren.

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MSD, Ionis trumpet lipid-lowering drug data

MSD's enlicitide scores in hypercholesterolaemia, as Ionis lines up broader use for recent approval Tryngolza in severe hypertriglyceridaemia.

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UK adds chickenpox to childhood vaccination schedule

The UK will offer free vaccination against chickenpox to young children from the start of 2026, in the hope of eliminating cases in a couple of years.

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