United Kingdom

Basilea's Toctino® (alitretinoin) receives first national marketing authorization in the UK (n-tv.de)

8 Sep 2008

Basel, Switzerland, September 8, 2008 - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin), a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom.

Michael Franti (ChartAttack.com)

8 Sep 2008

Hot Chip is a British electropop band. They have released three studio albums—Coming on Strong,… The Kooks are an indie rock band based in the United Kingdom.

Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What at a Glance (Arms Control Association)

8 Sep 2008

The nuclear-weapon states (NWS) are the five states—China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States—officially recognized as possessing nuclear weapons by the NPT. Although the treaty legitimizes these states’ nuclear arsenals, it also establishes that they are not supposed to build and maintain such weapons in perpetuity.