Author Archives: Julian Upton
Patient Privacy Fears Taint UK Innovation Plans
Patient Privacy Fears Taint UK Innovation Plans
The Conservative arm of the UK’s coalition government flexed its private-sector-friendly muscles again on Monday with the announcement that the National Health Service should be ‘opened up’ to private healthcare firms. In a pharma-friendly speech peppered with the usual buzzwords, Prime Minister David Cameron said: “The end-game is for [...]
Roche Gets Tough on Greece
Roche Gets Tough on Greece, Other Eurozone Countries May Follow
On Friday Roche confirmed it had come to the end of its tether with state-funded hospitals in Greece. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, CEO Severin Schwan announced that the company has increased shipments of drugs to pharmacies in the country, while cutting off [...]
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UK Reacts to AZ Job Cuts