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Diabetes drugs cost the NHS in Scotland almost £90 million last year
16 July 2016 - Diabetes drugs cost the NHS in Scotland almost £90 million last year amid fears that public health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2016
SMC gives green light for BMS’ Opdivo
11 July 2016 - Scotland will be first UK country to access the drug after NICE refusal. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2016
SMC - July 2016 decisions
11 July 2016 - Two new medicines for lung cancer among five treatments accepted for routine use in NHS Scotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2016
Medicines information factsheet developed for patients and the public
14 June 2016 - A new information factsheet providing information on how health care professionals decide what medicine is right for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2016
Two new films focus on how SMC works with patient groups
14 June 2016 - To help explain how it works with patient groups to capture and present the patient and carer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jun 2016
Prostate cancer drug decision 'grossly unfair'
13 June 2016 - A charity has said it is "grossly unfair" that men with advanced prostate cancer in Scotland will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jun 2016
SMC - June 2016 decisions
13 June 2016 - Treatments for Parkinson’s disease, advanced leukaemia and asthma among four new medicines accepted for routine use in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 May 2016
SMC - May 2016 decisions
9 May 2016 - The SMC has today published advice accepting three new medicines for routine use in NHS Scotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Apr 2016
Patient group submissions to the SMC
21 April 2016 - The SMC has developed two short films to help explain how the agency works with patient groups ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Apr 2016
SMC announces more forthcoming submissions
14 April 2016 - The SMC has announced forthcoming submissions for the following medicines: aflibercept (Eylea), alirocumab (Praluent), budesonide (Cortiment), diamorphine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Apr 2016
Updated new product assessment form and guidance
11 April 2016 - The SMC new product assessment form (NAPF) and guidance has been updated. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Apr 2016
SMC industry engagement event
12 April 2016 - The SMC are pleased to announce the date of the next industry engagement event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2016
SMC - April 2016 decisions news release
11 April 2016 - SMC accepts three new medicines for routine use by NHS Scotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2016
Patients could suffer as drug costs threaten to bankrupt NHS
2 April 2016 - Patients may miss out on vital drugs as doctors warned that high costs could cause the health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2016
SMC allows wider use of Gedeon Richter's Esmya (ulipristal acetate)
23 March 2016 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved funding for the use across NHS Scotland of a uterine fibroid ...