World first agreement between Novartis and the NHS enables broad and rapid access to first-in-class cholesterol-lowering medicine Leqvio (inclisiran)

1 September 2021 - Agreement follows positive NICE recommendation and commits to deliver Leqvio (inclisiran) access via a population health management ...

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NICE ‘no’ for Janssen’s Darzalex combo

27 August 2021 - NICE has published draft guidance stating that it does not recommend Janssen’s Darzalex (daratumumab) plus bortezomib, ...

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NICE publishes appraisal guidance on new medicine for patients with biliary tract cancer

25 August 2021 - Pemigatinib (Pemaryze, Incyte) has a conditional marketing authorisation for the treatment of adults with locally advanced or ...

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NICE draft guidance extends recommendation for sapropterin to pregnant women and people aged up to 22 years with rare inherited metabolic condition phenylketonuria

20 August 2021 - NICE has today issued final draft guidance which now recommends sapropterin (Kuvan; BioMarin) as an option for ...

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NICE’s health technology assessment methods and processes to be evaluated

19 August 2021 - NICE has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the way it develops recommendations across ...

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NICE recommends first treatment for rare blood disorder

19 August 2021 - People with a rare blood disorder have access to a new treatment following draft guidance from NICE. ...

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NICE publishes final guidance on the use of a topical gel for patients with a rare cancer

18 August 2021 - Chlormethine gel for is used for the treatment of patients with mycosis fungoides type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. ...

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MS drug: Hull couple's treatment denied by 'cruel' postcode lottery

18 August 2021 - A couple who both have multiple sclerosis say they are being denied a drug which could ...

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Abiraterone acetate for treating newly diagnosed high-risk hormone sensitive metastatic prostate cancer

18 August 2021 - NICE has published final guidance on the use of Zytiga in newly diagnosed patients following an ...

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NICE draft guidance recommends abemaciclib for advanced breast cancer

12 August 2021 - NICE has today published draft guidance which recommends a twice daily pill abemaciclib (Verzenios; Eli Lilly) as ...

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‘Life-changing’ MS drug costs £600 a month in England but is free on NHS in Scotland

9 August 2021 - Multiple sclerosis patients in England are paying £600 a month for a “life-changing drug” which is ...

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Pfizer epilepsy drug prices were 'unfairly high,' UK review finds

5 August 2021 - Britain's competition watchdog is sticking with its view that Pfizer and Flynn Pharma broke the law ...

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How to balance the patient voice atop the shifting plates of HTA

3 August 2021 - The tectonic plates of healthcare technology assessment have shifted – but where does the patient voice ...

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NICE approves first treatment in pilot of new approach to cost comparison fast track appraisals

2 August 2021 - As part of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, NICE has been working hard to find new ...

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UCB’s bimekizumab issued NICE recommendation for severe plaque psoriasis

2 August 2021 - NICE has issued a Final Appraisal Determination recommending UCB’s bimekizumab as an option for the treatment ...

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