Tom Clarke
Drug trial data to be made available – a happy ending for the tale of Tamiflu
Thanks to some tenacious scientists, research data should be much more freely available in years to come.
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World’s first malaria vaccine one step closer
The world’s first malaria vaccine has been approved by the European Medicines Agency and is set to be used in developing countries within a few years.
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Deal over Meningitis B vaccine?
A year after a meningitis vaccine was given the go ahead, it’s still not in use. Has a row between the drug companies and the government caused suffering to children’s lives?
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Will Ebola vaccine trial in Liberia be successful?
The world’s first large-scale Ebola vaccine trial gets underway in Liberia, as a second British military healthcare worker is flown back to the UK for monitoring after possible exposure to the virus.
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What next in the fight against Ebola?
The first batch of GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental Ebola vaccine has been shipped to West Africa and is expected to arrive in Liberia later today, the British drugmaker says.
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Why is skateboarding so often misunderstood?
A skate park dating back to the 1970s peak becomes a protected heritage site in recognition of its cultural importance – but are skateboarders still being demonised?
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What has takeover target AstraZeneca done for the UK?
As the heads of Pfizer and AstraZeneca appear in front of MPs, Professor Ray Hill argues that the UK economy, science base and skills have all benefited from AstraZeneca’s work.
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Pandemic flu: was the Tamiflu stockpile a waste of money?
Scientists conclude there is insufficient evidence to back the government’s decision to stockpile the drug Tamiflu to tackle pandemics such as the outbreak of swine flu in 2009.
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Are we any closer to a cure for degenerative brain disease?
Scientists claim a “turning point” in the fight against degenerative brain disease, but are we really anywhere near a cure for diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s?
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Promise of world’s first malaria vaccine by 2015
Malaria claims 660,000 lives a year. And now after years of research, a vaccine against it could be made available in under two years, following a trial by British healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline.
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Glaxo says China executives appear to have broken law
Scandal hits British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, as it reveals that executives face “shameful allegations” of bribing doctors in China.
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Starbucks pays UK corporation tax for first time since 2009
Coffee shop chain Starbucks pays £5m in corporation tax – its first such payment since 2009, the company confirms.
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Swine flu vaccine linked to narcolepsy in kids
A vaccine given to millions of children in Britain and Europe during the swine flu pandemic in 2009 and 2010 has been linked to narcolepsy in children, according to a new study by UK researchers.
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Starbucks: ‘We’ll pay extra tax’
Starbucks pledges to pay around £20m in corporation tax over the next two years after being accused of “immorally” slashing its tax bill.
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Glaxo settles over ‘largest US healthcare fraud’
Drugs firm GlaxoSmithKline is to pay £3bn in fines after admitting it bribed doctors in the United States to prescribe medicines for unapproved uses.
