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‘Skinny jab’ drug firm facing fresh inquiries after ‘serious breaches’ of industry code
Pharmaceutical company behind blockbuster diet jab Wegovy confronts crises on multiple fronts, amid scrutiny of UK activities
Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas
18, Mar, 2023 @7:38 PM
Junior doctors paid lower hourly rate than workers to get at Pret
As doctors prepare for a three-day strike, the food retail chain is to give staff their third pay rise in a year
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Shanti Das
12, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM
Revealed: experts who praised new ‘skinny jab’ received payments from drug maker
Novo Nordisk gave millions to obesity charities and healthcare professionals, including expert who advised Nice
Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas
12, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
‘Orchestrated PR campaign’: how skinny jab drug firm sought to shape obesity debate
Maker of Wegovy, an appetite suppressor hailed as a weight-loss magic bullet, has spent millions on a slick PR campaign – including payments to some of its biggest cheerleaders
Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas
12, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
Explainer: New ‘skinny jab’ has been approved by the NHS - but does it work and can you buy it?
Websites appear to be defying a UK ban on advertising prescription drugs by urging customers to register their interest in the new weight-loss injection
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Shanti Das
12, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
Less than 3% of NHS England trusts hit key cancer waiting-time target
‘Shocking’ analysis reveals only three trusts managed to treat 85% of patients within two months of urgent referral
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Shanti Das
05, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
Google adverts direct pregnant women to services run by UK anti-abortion groups
The tech giant is carrying adverts styled to look like real internet search results for women seeking pregnancy advice
Shanti Das
25, Feb, 2023 @1:00 PM
Revealed: NHS England chair fixed meeting for client of bank he advised
David Prior helped arrange a meeting between NHSX and the private care company Teladoc, said to be keen to expand in the UK
Shanti Das, Martin Williams and Jon Ungoed-Thomas
19, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
Manchester United fans and rights groups raise fears over Qatar-led ownership bid
The Gulf state bank’s offer to buy the English Premier League team has been criticised by humanitarian organisations, LGBTQ+ fan clubs and advocacy groups for football governance
Shanti Das
18, Feb, 2023 @8:10 PM
NHS consultants run private firms charging to cut waiting lists at their own hospitals
Calls for a ban as health trusts award ‘insourcing’ contracts worth millions to tackle backlogs
Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas
12, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
Stress led to more NHS staff absences than Covid, new figures show
The scale of the mental health crisis is revealed as nurses and ambulance workers prepare to strike this week
Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Shanti Das and Miranda Bryant
05, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
Care worker whistleblower outed by Home Office over exploitation claims
Zimbabwean worker whose visa relies on job says government disclosed confidential details of interview to employer
Charlie Moloney and Shanti Das
05, Feb, 2023 @6:00 AM
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