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Features

In depth articles on the pharmaceutical industry from Pharmafocus

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How digital researchers will transform drug discovery

Rob Brown at Sapio Sciences explores how technologies like natural language processing, generative artificial intelligence and AI agents are revolutionising drug discovery, transforming lab informatics tools like electronic lab notebooks and laboratory information management systems into virtual lab assistants

12 February 2025Features
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The infected blood scandal: a timeline

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the details of the infected blood scandal, from its beginning to the outcome of the recent inquiry

17 July 2024Features
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Pride month and LGBTQ+ healthcare

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers Pride month and the state of LGBTQ+ healthcare in the UK

4 June 2024Features
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Sustainability in pharma

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the need for sustainable practices in the pharma industry and assesses various sustainable advances that have already been made

28 April 2024Features
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An overview of women’s health in 2024

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the current landscape of women’s health, covering recent debates and ongoing issues within the reproductive health sphere

7 April 2024Features
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Measles: the UK’s next epidemic?

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the current rise of measles cases in the UK and the measures that should be taken to prevent further infections

4 March 2024Features
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Our Winter of Discontent: NHS strikes and missed targets

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the current state of the NHS amid ongoing strikes and ever-growing waiting lists, as well as the impact of the infectious illnesses circulating during the winter months

7 February 2024Features
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Ageing populations and geographical health disparities in the UK

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers how the UK’s ageing population impacts general health trends, focusing on how a greater proportion of people’s lives are spent in ill health as more people are living much longer

7 February 2024Features
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The biggest news of 2023

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus looks back at 2023 and reviews some of the biggest pharma news of the year

24 November 2023Features
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From the Margins: a book review

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus reviews Gilead’s innovative new book, From the Margins. Described as ‘the most difficult book to read’, it highlights stories of hardship, stigmatisation, abuse and marginalisation

1 November 2023Features
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Focusing on World Mental Health Day

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus looks at why mental health is so important during the colder, darker months

5 October 2023Features
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Why are so many community pharmacies closing and what does this mean for local communities?

Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the importance of community pharmacies as part of primary care in the UK and the significance of their closure

24 August 2023Features