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SMC - September 2017 decisions
11 September 2017 - SMC accepts four new medicines for use by NHSScotland ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2017
Blood cancer drug accepted for NHS use in Scotland
7 August 2017 - A drug which can increase survival rates for blood cell cancer sufferers has been accepted for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Aug 2017
SMC - August 2017 decisions
7 August 2017 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium has today published advice accepting three new medicines for routine use by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2017
Blood cancer treatment approved for use by NHS Scotland
10 July 2017 - Immunotherapy treatment nivolumab can now be used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2017
New treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension rejected for use on NHS
10 July 2017 - Patients living with pulmonary arterial hypertension have expressed disappointment at the Scottish Medicines Consortium's decision not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2017
New lung cancer drug approved for routine use in Scotland
10 July 2017 - A drug which could help advanced lung cancer sufferers has been approved for use on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2017
SMC - July 2017 decisions
10 July 2017 - Medicines for lung cancer, lymphoma and Crohn’s disease accepted for routine use by NHSScotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2017
SMC industry engagement event
3 July 2017 - The SMC has announced details of the next Scottish Medicines Consortium Industry Engagement Event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jun 2017
NHS Scotland reject ‘extremely effective’ breast cancer drug for third time despite drug being offered to English patients
12 June 2017 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium said that they don't believe Perjeta would be a 'good use of limited ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jun 2017
Two new kidney cancer drugs approved for NHS Scotland
12 June 2017 - Two new drugs for the treatment of incurable kidney cancer have been approved for use by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jun 2017
SMC - June 2017 decisions
12 June 2017 - Four new medicines accepted for routine use by NHS Scotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2017
New guidance for patient group partners taking part in SMC Committee meetings
15 May 2017 - From June 2017, the SMC will be introducing new processes to improve how they involve patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2017
Scottish Medicines Consortium approves Santhera's Raxone (idebenone) for restricted use in patients with LHON within NHS Scotland
9 May 2017 - Santhera Pharmaceuticals announces approval by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for restricted use of Raxone (idebenone) in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2017
SMC - May 2017 decisions
8 May 2017 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium has today published advice accepting three new medicines for routine use by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2017
Scotland gets life-extending ‘crucial’ cancer drug that is TOO EXPENSIVE for England
11 April 2017 - Scottish patients will be able to benefit from a breast cancer drug which could prolong life by ...