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Brexit boost: Life-saving cancer drugs to be approved much faster in huge shake-up

November 12, 2023 by Paul

Life-saving cancer drugs are set to be approved at a much faster pace under new plans to take advantage of Brexit freedoms. Cutting red tape, Health Secretary Steve Barclay will today announce a new fast-track process aimed at halving the time it takes to launch research. WATCH HERE: Ben Habib on Brexit Writing in the …

Pfizer more than doubled the price of its life-saving COVID-19 drug Paxlovid

October 19, 2023 by Paul

The price of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid will more than double as the United States emerges from the emergency phase of the pandemic, pharmaceutical maker Pfizer said Wednesday. The list price, before insurance, will be $1,390 for a five-day treatment. , Pfizer said in a statement. This is 2.6 times higher than the …