What to expect as the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation reform enters endgame
After several delays, the European Commission has finally published its long-awaited proposal for a pharmaceutical package. The package consists of the revision of the General Pharmaceutical Legislation, the revision of the Paediatrics and Rare Disease legislation as well as a Council Recommendation on antimicrobial resistance. Within these developments, the once in a generation reform to […]
2023 Trends in Women’s Health
2022 was the year the conversation around women’s health went mainstream: celebrities like Davina McCall and Penny Lancaster campaigned to end the stigma around menopause and for greater access to HRT; Cherry Healy hosted a primetime show around busting women’s health taboos for Channel 5; over 2000 businesses signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge; the response […]
Will this be the Parliament where Britain’s growing mental health crisis is tackled?
This week’s Queen’s Speech placed mental health reform on the parliamentary agenda. Changes to the Mental Health Act will focus on giving people greater control over their treatment, redressing racial disparities and tackling rising detentions. While welcoming reform of the “antiquated” Act, the mental health sector has long-called for government action to improve Britain’s “struggling” […]
In the nick of time: Are promising mental health innovations right around the corner?
Emerging approaches to managing mental health More than ever before, innovation and new approaches to mental health treatment and support are vital for breaking through the isolation experienced by so many, and for offering accessible, effective care to those who need it. And just as is often the case, where the need is great, so […]
Genomic testing: a win-win for the UK Government?
One of the many legacies of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a subtle but marked increase in the public’s awareness of genomics. The emergence of each new SARS-CoV-2 variant brought with it yet more discussion on the 6 o’clock news and on social media about genetic subtypes, genome lineages, and the output of the UK’s […]
COP26: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, global health leaders confront the climate crisis
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend economies, stretch health systems, spur record-breaking innovation in testing, vaccines and treatments, and necessitate the biggest vaccination campaign in history, global health leaders are increasingly confronting another global threat to human health and well-being; the impacts of a changing climate. While the main focus to negotiations kicking-off […]