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Speeding up access to new medicines in Scotland: abbreviated process
8 February 2023 - A process brought in to streamline decision-making around access to new medicines in NHSScotland during the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2021
Development of an international template to support patient submissions in health technology assessments
1 April 2021 - The objective was to develop an international template to support patient submissions in health technology assessments. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2019
Keeping up the PACE at the Scottish Medicines Consortium
26 March 2019 - There are many ways that patient centricity could be delivered when doing a health technology assessment. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2018
Using real world data in health technology assessment (HTA) practice: a comparative study of five HTA agencies
21 March 2018 - This study examines whether real world data is incorporated in health technology assessment (HTA) of melanoma drugs ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2017
SMC industry engagement event
3 July 2017 - The SMC has announced details of the next Scottish Medicines Consortium Industry Engagement Event. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Aug 2016
Call for NHS to haggle with drug companies over price of new treatments
1 August 2016 - Opposition politicians are calling for the Scottish NHS to haggle with drug companies over the price of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2016
Medicines information factsheet developed for patients and the public
14 June 2016 - A new information factsheet providing information on how health care professionals decide what medicine is right for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Sep 2015
September 2015 SMC decisions news release
8 September 2015 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today published advice accepting seven new medicines for use in NHS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2015
Seven new medicines approved for NHS Scotland
7 September 2015 - Scottish cost regulators have endorsed National Health Service use of seven new medicines including treatments for ovarian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2015
FDA approves paediatric indication for Emend (aprepitant) capsules in combination with other anti-emetic agents
2 September 2015 - Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and ...