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Boss of US firm given £4bn in UK Covid contracts accused of squandering millions on jets and properties

Exclusive: Rishi Sunak’s team helped fast-track deal with firm founded by Charles Huang, who says contracts generated $2bn profit

The Guardian - UK

Warning over asthma drug after 500 neuropsychiatric reactions reported in young children

UK medicines regulator says information accompanying montelukast will alert users to risk of mood and behaviour changes

The Guardian - UK

Concerns as cross-sex hormones available online for just £11 a month

Experts fear children questioning their gender may turn to hidden economy to obtain hormones illegally

The Guardian - UK

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Drug that could slow womb cancer to be rolled out by NHS in England

Dostarlimab or Jemperli, an immunotherapy used alongside chemotherapy, could extend life expectancy

The Guardian - UK

Safety fears over asthma drug after young children suffer severe side effects

Campaigners call for more warnings on montelukast, after reports of night terrors, depression and other mental health events

The Guardian - UK

‘A healthy kid dies and there has been no change’: parents’ anger over lack of warnings for blockbuster asthma drug

Teenager Harry Miller took his own life two years after being prescribed montelukast. His family say they were not made aware of the reported psychiatric side-effects of the drug

The Guardian - UK

New MedTech Funding To Predict Diseases And Make Treatments Available To UK Patients

The UK government has awarded medtech funding to eight UK medtech companies which are developing pathbreaking tests and AI detection tools for faster treatment of life-threatening diseases, reducing the burden of NHS.

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UK Government Launches New Medicinal Study To Better Prevent Strokes

The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.

International Business Times UK

As a medicines regulator, we are committed to ending drugs shortages

Letter: Dr June Raine of the MHRA says the agency is working with industry to improve response times while protecting patient safety

The Guardian - UK

‘They thought they were doing good but it made people worse’: why mental health apps are under scrutiny

As experts worry over privacy issues, ineffectiveness and even harm, the UK is looking at whether the plethora of digital mental health tools need regulating

The Guardian - UK

What is Mounjaro? The new weight-loss drug to be supplied to the UK

Mounjaro may be used to treat obese individuals in a new, convenient form which makes it more accessible

Evening Standard

Weight loss injection to be made available in UK within weeks

Mounjaro will come in a four-dose device known as a KwikPen for people with type 2 diabetes or obesity

The Guardian - UK

Landmark sickle cell drug axed by regulators

Exclusive: Crizanlizumab was hailed as first new drug to be introduced in over 20 years for people living with sickle cell disease

The Independent UK

New Regulatory Roadmap To Uphold Patient Safety in UK Medical Devices

The MHRA has launched a new regulatory roadmap that will help make future regulations for UK medical devices keeping in mind patient safety and their ability to harness medical technology advancements.

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Evening Standard

What is the prescription drug clozapine and is it dangerous?

Clozapine is said to be prescribed for around 37,000 Brits a year but can cause toxicity

The Independent UK

Use ‘mothballed’ Covid mega lab to help tackle antibiotic resistance, MPs urge

The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – which has received more than £1 billion of public funding – is currently on sale on Rightmove.

International Business Times UK

Breakthrough Treatment Veoza Receives UK Approval to Tackle Hot Flushes

Veoza distinguishes itself as a non-hormonal menopause drug that directly targets the brain to prevent hot flushes.

Woman & Home

A 'game-changing' new drug for hot flushes has just been approved: what does this mean for UK women?

Veoza is the new drug for hot flushes that's been approved for use in the UK with immediate effect

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The Hindu

The era of CRISPR therapeutics is here – what can we expect? | Explained

Two geneticists explain the groundbreaking CRISPR-based therapies approved for sickle-cell disease and β-thalassaemia, and other genetic therapeutics in development, including base-editing and prime-editing.

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3 Safe Biotech Stocks to Buy This Week

Given enhanced healthcare spending, the growing frequency of chronic diseases, government support, and rapid digital transformation, the biotech industry appears to have favorable prospects. Therefore, fundamentally strong biotech stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Innoviva (INVA), and Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (ACOR) could be ideal additions to your portfolio this week. Read more….

LiveScience

The world's 1st CRISPR therapy has just been approved. Here's everything you need to know

U.K. regulators have approved the use of a CRISPR therapy called Casgevy to treat two inherited blood disorders. But what is it and how does it work?

Inverse

The First CRISPR Gene Therapy Was Finally Approved In The US — Here’s How It Works

Using the gene editing tool CRISPR, the new therapy promises a cure for those with sickle cell anemia and beta thalassemia, but cost could be a barrier to care.

The Independent UK

Blood disorder breakthrough as world-first gene therapy given green light

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020

The Independent UK

World-first gene therapy for inherited blood disorders approved in UK

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020.

Woman & Home

What is anastrozole? All you need to know about the new breast cancer drug

Anastrozole has the potential to reduce the risk of breast cancer by almost 50% for many postmenopausal women at risk, here's what you need to know

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