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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2025
MHRA and NICE invite early adopters to trial accelerated aligned pathway – six months ahead of schedule
10 October 2025 - Aligned pathway will streamline decisions on licensing and value for medicines, helping patients to benefit from them ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Oct 2025
Why the Government must urgently raise the NICE cost effectiveness threshold
7 October 2025 - NICE plays an important role in determining whether new medicines will be funded for NHS patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2025
Britain prepares NHS drug spending hike to stave off Trump tariffs
8 October 2025 - The UK Government has drawn up proposals to increase the amount the National Health Service pays ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb plans to launch Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) in the UK at a list price equal to the US launch price
22 September 2025 - Bristol Myers Squibb plans to launch Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride), in the UK in 2026. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2025
AbbVie announces UK pricing strategy for Elahere (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx)
29 September 2025 - The list price will be consistent with the US to reflect the value of the innovation. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2025
Hundreds of people set to benefit after life-extending lung cancer treatment given green light
16 September 2025 - Targeted immunotherapy found to significantly increase overall survival rates for people with an aggressive form of lung ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2025
Methods used in early value assessments for NICE: a scoping review
8 September 2025 - NICE in England introduced early value assessments as an evidence-based method of accelerating access to promising ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2025
UK Government, pharma industry fail to agree on medicines payment scheme
28 August 2025 - Negotiations between the UK Government and the pharmaceutical industry have ended without an agreement on changes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2025
Breakthrough life-extending combination treatment for advanced bladder cancer recommended by NICE
21 August 2025 - NICE has recommended a new first-line treatment for adults with advanced bladder cancer, marking a significant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Aug 2025
Final decision on cerliponase alfa for Batten disease treatment confirmed
14 August 2025 - In final draft guidance published today we've confirmed that we’re unable to recommend cerliponase alfa (Brineura; BioMarin) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2025
NICE approves first immunotherapy combination for endometrial cancer
6 August 2025 - Around 2,100 people with advanced womb cancer are set to benefit from a groundbreaking new treatment option, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2025
Patients to receive medicines 3 to 6 months faster under 10 year health plan
6 August 2025 - NICE and the MHRA have described how the 10 year health plan will lead to faster medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2025
Seladelpar lysine dihydrate for the treatment of patients with primary biliary cholangitis
30 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked the NICE to produce guidance on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
Serplulimab in combination with carboplatin and etoposide phosphate for the first-line treatment of patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer
30 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
Dostarlimab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with microsatellite stability or mismatch repair proficiency
30 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...