Evidence-based public health: Covid control measures
As the coronavirus pandemic appears to be running out of steam it is important to review the lessons learned and move forward to ‘living with the virus’. IMI […]
As the coronavirus pandemic appears to be running out of steam it is important to review the lessons learned and move forward to ‘living with the virus’. IMI […]
90% of respondents supported revocation of the vaccine mandate, in a public consultation exercise carried out in February 2022. The UK Government has today (March 1st) published its […]
The EU drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has a beefed-up budget for 2022 and plans to grow further in the years ahead. The watchdog’s Management Board […]
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorised several new therapies and vaccines for COVID-19 which offer fresh hope of containing the two-year old pandemic, the EU drug watchdog […]
Thirteen new medicines were given the green light at the December meeting of the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). This brings to […]
Countries without face mask mandates experienced significantly higher COVID-19 deaths per million than countries that enacted mask mandates, investigators report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. A […]
A global call to action issued by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on 13th December 2021 sets out 18 urgent actions needed from academic institutions, professional organisations, policymakers […]
Vitamin D is essential for absorbing calcium and has a direct link to bone and immune health. Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to certain cancers, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and […]
Recognise every miscarriage as a bereavement, UK government urged Stop treating those before 6 months as an illness and award statutory bereavement leave Miscarriage at any point during […]
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published new guidance on generating evidence from patient registries. The publication aims to increase the quality of research using the wealth of […]
Medicines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to treat one illness could be repurposed by academics and non-governmental organisations as therapies for other illnesses, as part of […]
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are set to benefit from a further investment of up to £15.9m over the next four years. This investment, announced by Health Education England […]