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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 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 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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2017
People at risk of HIV in Scotland to be given PrEP drug on NHS
11 April 2017 - AIDS campaigners say move puts pressure on England to end delays in providing the medication despite two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2017
SMC - April 2017 decisions
10 April 2017 - Medicines for breast cancer, multiple sclerosis and leukaemia among five new treatments accepted for use in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2017
Cancer drug Kadcyla approved for use by NHS Scotland
10 April 2017 - A breast cancer drug which is being withdrawn in England because it is too expensive is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Mar 2017
SMC - March 2017 decisions
13 March 2017 - The SMC has today published advice accepting a medicine used to treat follicular lymphoma for routine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2017
Botox to be prescribed on NHS in Scotland for migraine patients
13 February 2017 - Botox will be prescribed on the NHS in Scotland for the first time to treat patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2017
SMC - February 2017 decisions
13 February 2017 - Treatments for cancer, cholesterol and chronic migraines among medicines accepted for routine use by NHS Scotland. ...