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BHA, ABPI welcome UK’s EU withdrawal agreement
16 November 2018 - The Brexit Health Alliance has welcomed the agreement on the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2018
NICE recommends cutting-edge therapy for young people with blood cancer
16 November 2016 - NICE has recommended a pioneering cancer treatment, CART-cell therapy, for people under the age of 25 with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2018
Final NICE green light for Pfizer’s Mylotarg
15 November 2018 - Cost regulators for the NHS in England and Wales have now published final guidelines recommending Mylotarg, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Nov 2018
ICR responds to NICE decision on olaparib for women with advanced ovarian cancer
9 November 2018 - NICE has announced today its decision not to recommend olaparib for women with advanced ovarian cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2018
Biosimilar drugs promise to slash health care costs in rich countries
8 November 2018 - The world's top-selling drug now faces biosimilars that are 80% cheaper. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2018
Availability of Orkambi on the NHS
9 November 2018 - The Health and Social Care Committee has formally requested documents from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NHS England and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2018
NICE says no to expanding use of AstraZeneca's’ Lynparza
9 November 2018 - NICE has ruled against expanding use of AstraZeneca’s Lynparza to a wider patient population with ovarian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2018
Lenvima backed for NHS use to treat liver cancer
9 November 2018 - NICE has issued draft guidelines backing use of Eisai/MSD’s Lenvima on the NHS in England and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2018
NICE nod for Jazz’ AML chemo
8 November 2018 - Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ chemotherapy Vyxeos has won the backing of NICE for routine use on the NHS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2018
NHS England in legal battle with American firm over medicine procurement
7 November 2018 - An American pharmaceutical company has launched a legal challenge against NHS England over a procurement process ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2018
NICE to retire guidance app
31 October 2018 - Following improved access and optimisation of the website, the NICE guidance app will no longer be available ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2018
Jeanette Kusel is appointed as Director for NICE Scientific Advice
30 October 2018 - NICE has announced the appointment of Jeanette Kusel as Director for NICE Scientific Advice. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2018
NICE turns down hyperkalaemia therapies
29 October 2018 - Preliminary guidelines released by the NICE do not recommend NHS funding for hyperkalaemia treatments Lokelma and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2018
AbbVie’s CLL drug Venclyxto too expensive for NHS, says NICE
26 October 2018 - NICE has said AbbVie’s Venclyxto (venetoclax), in combination with development partner Roche’s MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab), is not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2018
Systematic reviews of economic evaluations in health technology assessment: a review of characteristics and applied methods
22 October 2018 - When making decisions in health care, it is essential to consider economic evidence about an intervention. ...