GSK found UK's drug pricing changes a tough sell

GlaxoSmithKline's chief executive Sir Andrew Witty was granted an exclusive audience with the health secretary and other Whitehall officials to air his ...

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June 2015 decisions news release

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today published advice accepting four new medicines for use in NHS Scotland. ...

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Lundbeck announces Health Canada approval of Trintellix (vortioxetine hydrobromide) for treatment of adults with major depressive disorder

Lundbeck Canada announced today that Health Canada has approved Trintellix (vortioxetine hydrobromide) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), a ...

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Behind the Headlines - Will elderly patients miss out on new drugs?

10 January 2014 - Plans for NICE to take into account the benefit to wider society of new drugs licensed for ...
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Savings from extended roles exceed $100m

District Health Boards are poised to save more than $100 million over five years as a result of PHARMAC’s expanded ...

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Pompe disease sufferers offered life-saving drug by Sussan Ley

Lama Al-Akhras was bracing for life in a wheelchair last week as her body struggled with a rare and fatal disease. ...

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Response to feedback: discussion document on PHARMAC's proposed approach to managing hospital medical devices

Thank you to all those who responded to the hospital medical devices discussion document released in May 2014 either in ...

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Sussan Ley confirms Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme crackdown in May budget

Health Minister Sussan Ley has confirmed the government will tackle "perverse incentives" in the health system by removing over-the-counter medications ...

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Cancer drugs first to take advantage of UK early access scheme

The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a second product under a new accelerated review process ...

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Eye specialists call for NHS to use Avastin

A drug that prevents elderly people losing their sight should be routinely available on the NHS, says the Royal College ...

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French legislation undermines EU regulatory framework by endorsing off-label use of medicines for economic reasons

EFPIA, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, today criticised the intent of the French government to broadly enlarge ...

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Government recognises value of PBS and vaccines in Federal Budget

Medicines Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s recognition of the importance of the PBS in the 2014-15 Federal Budget. ...

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Latest PBS listings include medicines for children

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ABPI extremely disappointed with NHSE CDF delisting decision

Stephen Whitehead, ABPI CEO, comments on NHS England's decision to delist 16 cancer medicines. ...

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The 31 breakthrough medicines Australians can’t get, according to Medicines Australia report

Australian patients have missed out on 75 per cent of the breakthrough new medicines released in the last five years, new ...

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