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CSL Seqirus announces strengthened vaccine partnership with UK government
The partnership introduces a world-first flu vaccine and extends the health security pandemic agreement
Merck agrees deal with Cidara Therapeutics worth almost $9.2bn
Cidara’s long-acting viral flu drug showed significant protection in phase 2 results
Sanofi reports improved patient outcomes from high-dose influenza vaccine
Study data shows a reduced risk of hospitalisation in older adults compared with standard-dose vaccines
UK government publishes 10 Year Health Plan for England to ‘reinvent’ NHS
The plan’s three overarching themes are hospital to community, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention
BioNTech announces £1bn UK investment to boost regional R&D presence
The UK government has also agreed to award the company a grant of up to £129m
UK government’s AMR study highlights importance of appropriate antibiotic use
The UKHSA found that some bacteria are already becoming resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam
Prime minister unveils UK government’s plans to abolish NHS England
The move aims to cut waiting times and free up money for front-line services
UK government launches ‘landmark’ AI breast cancer screening trial
Approximately 55,000 cases of the disease are diagnosed every year in the UK
UK study shows RSV vaccine could reduce antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance
The new analysis found that RSV infections lead to 640,000 antibiotic prescriptions every year
UK government launches £400m investment programme to support clinical research
Up to 18 clinical trial hubs will be created to accelerate the development of new drugs
UK government announces national RSV vaccination programme for infants and older adults
The respiratory virus accounts for about 30,000 hospitalisations in children under five every year in the UK
UK government launches five-year national action plan for antimicrobial resistance
It is estimated that 1.27 million global deaths in 2019 were caused by antibiotic-resistant infections