SMC - October 2020 decisions

12 October 2020 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium, which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today ...

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Update on SMC remobilisation

2 October 2020 - SMC business recovery following the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress well. ...

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SMC plays key role in helping to secure access to COVID-19 treatments

15 September 2020 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium is part of a UK-wide multi-agency initiative to secure access to potential ...

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Scottish Medicines Consortium accepts nasal spray for depression previously rejected by NICE

8 September 2020 - Esketamine nasal spray can now be provided on the NHS in Scotland for adults with major depressive ...

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Alimera Sciences obtains reimbursement approval for Iluvien use in non-infectious posterior uveitis in Scotland

8 September 2020 - Alimera Sciences announces that the Scottish Medicines Consortium, after completing its assessment and review, has accepted (per ...

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SMC accepts three new health technologies for interim use

7 September 2020 - In what appears to be a new process, the SMC has accepted three new technologies for ...

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ICR welcomes approval of immunotherapy for head and neck cancer in Scotland but warns of ‘home nations lottery’

7 September 2020 - The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has welcomed the approval by the Scottish Medicines Consortium of ...

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Four new medicines accepted by SMC through an expedited approach

7 September 2020 - Medicines accepted to minimise delay in patient access following the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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SMC recommends Merck's Keytruda for another two indications

7 September 2020 - Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has been accepted for the treatment of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ...

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SMC accepts Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray for use in adults with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder in Scotland

7 September 2020 - SMC acceptance comes less than a week after second rejection by NICE. ...

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SMC - September 2020 decisions

7 September 2020 - The SMC has today published advice accepting fourteen new medicines. ...

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SMC - August 2020 decisions

10 August 2020 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium has today published advice accepting neratinib (Nerlynx) for the treatment of breast ...

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'Tears of joy' as new drug ready for cystic fibrosis patient

8 August 2020 - A woman waiting for the approval of a delayed drug that could save her life says ...

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SMC response to COVID-19

22 May 2020 - To prioritise and support the capacity of health and social care services, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the ...

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SMC - April 2020 decisions

13 April 2020 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium, which advises on newly licensed medicines for use by NHSScotland, has today published ...

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