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NICE publishes final guidance on the use of darvadstrocel on the NHS
9 January 2019 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked the NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jan 2019
Stivarga final NICE recommendation for hepatocellular carcinoma
9 January 2019 - Bayer’s Stivarga has received a final green light from NICE for use by the NHS to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2019
Third biological treatment gives more choice for people with severe asthma
4 January 2019 - Another potentially life-changing treatment should be available to people with a severe form of asthma, NICE says. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2019
MHRA releases response to consultation on EU exit no-deal legislative proposals
3 January 2019 - The UK is leaving the EU on 29 March 2019. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2019
NHS England to fund Actelion's Uptravi
2 January 2019 - Actelion has announced that NHS patients in England, who have the rare, incurable and devastating disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2019
NHS to fund Afinitor for TSC-related epilepsy
2 January 2019 - NHS England has announced that from April this year it will fund Novartis' Afinitor (everolimus) for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2018
NICE recommends Lenvima for advanced liver cancer
21 December 2018 - NICE has recommended Eisai and MSD’s Lenvima (lenvatinib), a potentially life-extending treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2018
Warning of rising drug prices as Britain prepares for no-deal Brexit
20 December 2018 - It comes as it was revealed that Matt Hancock has chartered a plane to airlift supplies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
Brexit: is NHS already finding it hard to get medicines?
18 December 2018 - Supply shortages and rising prices for some medicines are being reported by pharmacists and GPs. The ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
NICE appraisal fees to be introduced despite opposition
14 December 2018 - Concessions made for small companies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2018
Brexit contributes to surge in generic drug prices
13 December 2018 - Calls for government to protect pharmacies. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2018
NICE says no to rival Alnylam and Akcea amyloidosis drugs – but deal could be done
12 December 2018 - Room for manoeuvre after initial rejection. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2018
New NICE standards to improve digital health tech uptake
12 December 2018 - NICE has published new standards setting out the requirements needed to develop digital health technologies for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2018
House set to vote on bill cracking down on drug companies overcharging Medicaid
7 December 2018 - The House is expected to vote next week on a bill to crack down on drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2018
NICE turns down Opdivo/Yervoy combo for kidney cancer
10 December 2018 - NICE has published draft guidelines rejecting NHS funds for Opdivo/Yervoy for untreated metastatic renal cell carcinoma. ...