The's "sensible" 8-1 ruling in the case of, stating that medical devices approved byare exempt from product liability lawsuits in state courts, "makes sense for many reasons" but has "nonetheless sent up yowls" from Democratic members of Congress who have proposed the...

The Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney TD welcomed the report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance entitled "Building a culture of patient safety".

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given approval for a medicine to be made available from a pharmacist without a doctor's prescription to treat chlamydia. The azithromycin pill, which will be called "Clamelle", will be available to buy by people 16 years...

The NPA regards the switch of azithromycin from POM to P as an unparalleled opportunity for community pharmacy to become an alternative option for safe and effective treatment for chlamydia infection.

The NPA regards the switch of azithromycin from POM to P as an unparalleled opportunity for community pharmacy to become an alternative option for safe and effective treatment for chlamydia infection.

Gel-Del Technologies, a St. Paul, Minnesota based biomedical device company announced that it has concluded clinical trials of CosmetaLife, a dermal filler injection that company officials say holds potential to be a more effective alternative to currently available treatments for deep lines and wri...

The English Pharmacy Board (EPB) of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain welcomes the government's recognition of the role of pharmacy in delivering patient choice through community based services, as mentioned in the NHS Next Stage Review report Our vision for primary and community...

Responding to comments by the BMA Chairman Dr Hamish Meldrum that the National Health Service is being run like a "shoddy supermarket war", Progressive Vision, the classical liberal think tank, has said that the NHS should be run more like supermarkets, not less.

Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement hailing a new report outlining recommendations to ensure better care and access to innovative medical technology for patients in the United Kingdom (UK)'s National Health Serv...

The Chartered Institute of Marketing welcomes Lord Darzi's report on the NHS which links service quality and funding for the first time. The Institute, which recently published a White Paper on marketing in the NHS, urges marketers in the NHS to make the most of this opportunity to help create a...