regulatory
FSA : regulatory fees and levies confirmed for 2012/13
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a policy statement confirming its regulatory fees and levies for 2012/13.
On 2 February 2012 the FSA launched...
Performance of South African Life Insurance Market improving
Fitch Ratings says in a new special report that the improved performance of South African life insurers in H110 was driven by resilient operating...
Swine flu activity is decreasing across the UK
Most indicators show that flu activity is continuing to decrease across the UK. Some caution must be exercised, however, as the indicators may be...
Public health significance of H1N1 virus mutation detected in Norway
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed World Health Organization of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from...
H1N1 may cost the UK economy £72 billions
A severe H1N1 flu pandemic could cost the UK economy 72 billion pounds, scientists said on Friday, but advised against closing schools even if...
Only 5% of pregnant women had agreed to be vaccinated against swine flu
Several newspapers have reported that pregnant women and other vulnerable people are refusing to have the swine flu vaccine. The Times reported that a...
UK swine flu cases are falling for the first time since August
UK swine flu cases have fallen for the first time since August, down to 64,000 new infections in the past week. It is thought...
Get prepared for the second wave: lessons from current outbreaks
Monitoring of outbreaks from different parts of the world provides sufficient information to make some tentative conclusions about how the influenza pandemic might evolve...
Pandemic (H1N1) – Recommended use of antivirals
The World Health Organisation is today issuing guidelines for the use of antivirals in the management of patients infected with the H1N1 pandemic virus.
The...
Swine flu – Safety of pandemic vaccines
Some media reports that have expressed concern about the safety of vaccines for pandemic influenza. The public needs to be reassured that regurelatory procedures...
