Cases of measles in Europe at all-time high.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high. Measles is a highly infectious virus that spreads via droplets in coughs and sneezes. Over 41,000 people have been infected in the first six months of 2018, and has led to 37 deaths. Last year there were

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GW Pharmaceuticals gains orphan status for rare epilepsy cannabinoid Epidiolex

UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabinoid Epidiolex has been awarded Orphan status by European regulators as treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), a rare and severe form of childhood-onset epilepsy. The approval follows data from two late-stage trials that showed when Epidiolex was added as an adjunct to patients’ current treatment, there was a significant reduction in the

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New EU study highlights differing priorities in physician’s therapy goals when treating advanced lung cancer patients

Results from a survey analysing the prescribing behaviour of 500 European physicians treating patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been published in Clinical Lung Cancer. The research examined the primary therapy goal of physicians and their choice of treatment for patients with advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung, after first-line chemotherapy. An overview

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ACM Global Expand EU Lab Facilities

ACM Global Central Laboratory, the US-headquartered laboratory testing operation that raised its European profile in March 2009 by acquiring Pivotal Laboratories, have relocated their European laboratory to a bigger facility in York’s Hospital Fields Road. ACM Global confirmed that they have outgrown their prior facility in Aviator Court, York, which they have occupied since 1999.

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Study Finds European Healthcare

In spite of the financial crisis, healthcare across Europe continues to improve, with consumer empowerment motivating advances in quality and access. However, the distribution of cancer drugs within the UK is still “deplorable,” states a new review, presented at the European Parliament in Brussels. The Netherlands appears first in the latest Euro Health Consumer Index

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