Archive for November, 2017

Pharmaceutical giants threaten to sue the NHS over use of a drug that could save the NHS millions

Pharmaceutical giants threaten to sue the NHS over use of a drug that could save the NHS millions

Pharmaceutical companies are threatening the NHS with legal action for selling an affordable version of a drug that is effective against blindness. Avastin, an anti-cancer drug has been used by 12 NHS Commissioning Groups (NCGs) in the North-East of the UK, because it is 10 times cheaper than the licensed drug Lucentis and ten years ago, it was proven to[Read More…]

Halloween nightmare in New York after fresh terror attack

Halloween nightmare in New York after fresh terror attack

Eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a Halloween terrorist attack that saw one driver plough through people on a bike path in lower Manhattan. The New York Police Department (NYPD) have released a photograph of the suspected attacker, Sayfullo Saipov, 29. This latest attack, which took place on October 31st 2017, is the first fatal terror[Read More…]