Scotland doubles funding for access to new medicines

The Scottish government has announced a doubling of funding this year, from £20 million to £40 million, to improve patient ...

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SMC rejects Roche's Avastin for ovarian cancer, but six new drugs are in

Cost regulators for the National Health Service in Scotland have closed the door to Roche’s Avastin for ovarian cancer, but ...

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SMC advice - December 2013

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SMC OKs five new drugs for routine use in Scotland

Five new medicines have made it onto National Health Service treatment lists in Scotland for cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

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Scottish cost regulators OK NHS use of 7 new drugs

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved seven new medicines for use on NHS Scotland, including the first biologic treatment for ...

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Recently added forthcoming submissions - September 2014 update

Below is a list of forthcoming submissions that have recently been added to the SMS's work programme.   ...

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Scottish cancer sufferers denied life-saving drugs

Scottish patients with cancer are still facing a treatment lottery despite promises to increase access to life-extending drugs, campaigners have warned. ...

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SMC rejects the use of Remicade (infliximab) for patients with ulcerative colitis

The SMC has once again rejected a submission from MSD for Remicade (infliximab) for the treatment of moderately to severely ...

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Scotland OKs seven new drugs for NHS use

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has endorsed the use of seven new drugs on the National Health Service, including two biosimilars. ...

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Recently added forthcoming submissions - May 2014 update

Below is a list of forthcoming submissions that have recently been added to the SMC work programme. ...

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Seven new drugs OK'd for NHS Scotland

Seven new medicines have been accepted for use by the National Health Service in Scotland, including therapies for leukaemia, lung ...

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Cost of prescription drugs increases by £6.7m in Scotland

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SMC rejects Sanofi's full submission for aflibercept (Zaltrap) for patients with colorectal cancer

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SMC says no to COPD drugs from GSK and BI

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has presented its latest recommendations which reveal backing for Novartis/ThromboGenics’ eye therapy Jetrea and Roche’s RoActemra ...

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SMC meetings to be held in public

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