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Department of Health and Social Care and partners launch new funding initiative
The DHSC, along with a UK government department and Wellcome, aims to tackle urgent infectious disease threats
Novartis agrees on potential $3bn deal to buy Synnovations’s breast cancer treatment
The oral drug is currently being evaluated for breast cancer and other advanced solid tumours in a phase 1/2 study
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi approved in EU for early gastric and gastro-oesophageal cancers
This is the first and only perioperative immunotherapy approved to treat early gastric cancers
Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen all newborn babies for SMA
The screening is part of a two-year evaluation funded by the Scottish government and Novartis
Copenhagen Airports A/S, SAS Cargo and World Courier to host FlyPharma 2026
The conference will take place from 6 to 7 October 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark
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March 20, 2026 | Medscape Education|#HearFromHer #UnconventionalLeadership
In a world that often prizes “macho” decisiveness, Dr. Lobna Salem (CMO at Viatris) and Dr. Amrit Ray (Board Chairman and former Pfizer executive) are …
Cardiology Education in the Age of AI: Join Medscape at ACC 2026
March 18, 2026 | Medscape Education|ACC26, Cardiology Education, Medscape AI
As medical knowledge now doubles every 73 days, the challenge for cardiology clinicians has shifted from finding information to mastering precision. At the American …
Lucid Group Appoints Former Pfizer R&D Leader Rod MacKenzie, CMG, PhD, as Board Chair to Drive Next Phase of Global Growth and Innovation
March 18, 2026 | Lucid Group Communications Limited|
Appointment marks a pivotal step in Lucid’s next phase of growth, strengthening its ability to translate complex science into real-world impact. Lucid’s US Medical Affairs …
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March 18, 2026 | OPEN Health|Open Health, Tim Perryman
OPEN Health today announced the appointment of Tim Perryman as Global Head of Operations, strengthening the company’s operational leadership as it continues to scale its …
OPEN Health Appoints Peter Black as EVP, Global Client Partner and Transformation Lead to Accelerate Global Client Partnerships and Digital Innovation
March 18, 2026 | OPEN Health|Open Health, Peter Black
OPEN Health today announced the appointment of Peter Black as EVP, Global Client Partner and Transformation Lead.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often discussed in broad terms, with promises of transformation at scale. In practice, however, its value is realized in far more …
A Pharma Brand Manager’s Guide to Exhibiting
March 5, 2026 | Apex Events and Exhibitions|Congress, exhibitions, exhibitionstanddesigners, exhibitionstands
Securing your exhibition space is a significant milestone. The contract is signed, the floorplan is confirmed and the event is in the calendar. So what …
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