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NICE review does not recommend routine funding for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy ataluren in draft guidance
30 September 2022 - NICE has today published draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend ataluren (Translarna, PTC Therapeutics) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2022
News “hyperbole” in Government media releases on new drugs can undermine confidence in NHS, says editor
28 September 2022 - Phrases such as “cutting edge,” “game changing,” and “ground breaking” have no place in the description ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2022
Atezolizumab for adjuvant treatment of resected non-small-cell lung cancer
28 September 2022 - NICE has published evidence-based recommendations on the use of atezolizumab for adjuvant treatment of adults with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2022
NICE recommends NHS collects real world evidence on devices that monitor people with Parkinson’s disease
27 September 2022 - Five promising technologies that could help improve symptoms and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2022
Janssen's Imbruvica passes reimbursement review, BeiGene's Brukinsa fails
22 September 2022 - Janssen's Imbruvica (ibrutinib) and BeiGene's Brukinsa (zanubrutinib), the two BTK (Bruton tyrosine kinase) inhibitors with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2022
1,500 people set to receive new skin cancer treatment that reduces the risk of it returning and spreading
23 September 2022 - Around 1,500 people aged 12 years and over with melanoma are set to benefit from pembrolizumab (also ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2022
NICE approves routine use of drug combination for advanced breast cancer
23 September 2022 - Another life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available for routine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2022
Vedolizumab for the treatment of patients with chronic refractory pouchitis
21 September 2022 - NICE is unable to make a recommendation about the use in the NHS of vedolizumab for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2022
CADTH recommendation to not reimburse new treatment a failure for people living with schizophrenia
21 September 2022 - The Schizophrenia Society of Canada is joined by the schizophrenia community across Canada in its disappointment with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2022
CHMP adopts positive opinion for Mycapssa for the treatment of acromegaly
16 September 2022 - Positive opinion based on MPOWERED Phase 3 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2022
NICE recommends BeiGene’s Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia who have had at least one treatment
19 September 2022 - Brukinsa Is the first Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor recommended by NICE for routine use for Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2022
AbbVie secures positive CHMP opinion for risankizumab (Skyrizi) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe Crohn's disease
19 September 2022 - CHMP positive opinion is based on results from three Phase 3 studies: two for induction and one ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Sep 2022
Registry-based randomised trials: the best of both worlds?
15 September 2022 - IQWiG authors present the advantages and disadvantages of study designs that combine explanatory and pragmatic aspects. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2022
Highlights from the 12-15 September 2022 CHMP meeting
16 September 2022 - 12 new medicines recommended for approval. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2022
Evusheld long-acting antibody combination recommended for approval in the EU for the treatment of COVID-19
16 September 2022 - Recommendation based on TACKLE Phase 3 treatment data showing reduced risk of severe COVID-19 or death. ...