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They can’t get their medicines. So they’re moving to Scotland.
26 February 2019 - Families in England are preparing to leave the country in a desperate bid to obtain a cystic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2019
Yescarta rejected among other SMC decisions
12 February 2019 - Gilead's CAR-T therapy Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) has been rejected by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2019
SMC - February 2019 decisions
11 February 2019 - A medicine used to treat a rare blood cancer in children and young adults has today ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Life-extending drug Perjeta approved for secondary breast cancer
14 January 2019 - A drug used to treat advanced breast cancer has been approved for use on the NHS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
SMC - January 2019 decisions
14 January 2019 - A medicine used to treat advanced breast cancer has today been accepted by the SMC for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2018
Perjeta given green light in Scotland as early stage breast cancer treatment
10 December 2018 - Hundreds of breast cancer patients are expected to benefit after a sought-after drug was approved for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2018
SMC - December 2018 decisions
10 December 2018 - A medicine used to treat early stage breast cancer has been accepted by the SMC for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2018
SMC - November 2018 decisions
12 November 2018 - A medicine used to treat a rare cancer which occurs predominantly in very young children has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2018
Revised process for ultra-orphan medicines
8 October 2018 - Following the Scottish Government's announcement around a new pathway in June 2018, a new approach to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2018
SMC - October 2018 decisions
8 October 2018 - The SMC, which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today published advice accepting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2018
Scotland could be 'world leader' in precision medicine, says First Minister
9 September 2018 - Scotland has the potential to be a "world leader" in precision medicine, according to the first ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2018
SMC - September 2018 decisions
10 September 2018 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium, has today published advice accepting four new medicines for use by NHSScotland. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2018
NHS Scotland works up 'detailed' no-deal Brexit plan
21 August 2018 - Scotland's NHS has drawn up "detailed plans" to ensure enough medicine and equipment in the event ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Aug 2018
SMC - August 2018 decisions
13 August 2018 - The SMC, which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today published advice accepting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2018
Time to entry for new cancer medicines: from European Union wide marketing authorisation to patient access in Belgium, Estonia, Scotland, and Sweden
10 July 2018 - This study quantified the median time from European Union wide approval to first use for a ...