The Scotsman - SMC decisions on drugs must improve, NHS agencies told

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Pharma and NICE reject view NHS pays too much for meds

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The outcomes from the November 2013 PTAC meeting are now in the public domain

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Call for patient input

CADTH has received notice of a pending submission from Novartis for Entresto (sacubitril with valsartan) for patients with NYHA class III-IV ...

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Ireland passes reference pricing, pro-generics law

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Data uncertainties mean NICE does not recommend leukaemia drug in draft guidance

In the preliminary guidance, uncertainties in the company’s data mean that the committee proposes not to recommend obinutuzumab combination therapy ...

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Proposal to widen access to tocilizumab (Actemra) for rheumatoid arthritis in patients who are unable to be treated with methotrexate

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$75 million for new medicine subsidies

The Abbott Government today announced a further $75 million commitment to list three new drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme ...

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Decision to widen access to tocilizumab (Actemra) for rheumatoid arthritis in patients who are unable to be treated with methotrexate

PHARMAC is pleased to announce the approval of an agreement with Roche Products (NZ) Limited to widen access to tocilizumab ...

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German watchdog deals setback to Bayer eye drug Eylea (aflibercept)

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Department of Health begins 3-yearly review of NICE

Announced in October by George Freeman MP, the minister responsible for NICE, the review will look in detail at the ...

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Public Summary Documents from the November 2013 PBAC meeting

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Changes to the National Immunisation Schedule

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Updated price disclosure guidelines (July 2014) and cycles table are now available

Updated PBS Price Disclosure Arrangements Procedural and Operational Guidelines are available on the Price Disclosure (SPD) page of the PBS website.  A Cycles Table, ...

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PHARMAC tender savings top $600 million

Estimated savings achieved through PHARMAC’s tender of off-patent medicines have now topped $600 million. ...

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