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(Reuters) -The UK’s drugs cost-effectiveness watchdog has given a positive recommendation for ViiV Healthcare’s HIV drug, enabling access to the preventive medicine via the state health system in England and Wales, the GSK unit said on Friday. The country’s drug regulator had approved ViiV’s injection, Apretude, last year for prevention of HIV-1 in adults and …

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By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Church of England bishops have stopped plans to trial separate blessing services for same-sex couples, saying the measure, that stoked deep divisions, needed to secure greater backing from the Church’s governing body. Same-sex blessings can still be carried out as part of regular church services. Conservative members of the Anglican …

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By Sam Tabahriti and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain targeted Russia’s two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, and 44 shadow fleet tankers on Wednesday in what it described as a new bid to tighten energy sanctions and choke off Kremlin revenues. Lukoil and Rosneft were designated under Britain’s Russia sanctions laws for what London …

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(Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator proposed sweeping reforms to the country’s $8 billion veterinary services market on Wednesday, saying pet owners often lack clear information on prices and overpay for medicines. However, the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional findings from a review of the sector were broadly as expected and did not include any negative surprises, …

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