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All 15-year-olds in the UK should be offered the meningitis B vaccine following the fatal outbreaks earlier this year, says the JCVI.

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A series of pilot schemes set up by the UK in partnership with the pharma industry will test ways to get new medicines to patients more quickly.

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An analysis of around 54m health records in England has revealed rising rates of obesity, particularly among young adults and disadvantaged groups.

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Pharma trade body EFPIA says access to new medicines is worsening across Europe, as it makes the socioeconomic case for spending more on novel drugs.

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£600m in funding is being allocated for an expansion in the network of biomedical research centres, a pillar of the UK's life sciences strategy.

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The NHS digital single patient record (SPR) could result in 20,000 fewer A&E visits in England per year and save £20m a year, says the UK government.