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New medicines review - SMC event on March 21
23 February 2016 - Following the recent announcement by the Scottish Government of an independent review into access to new medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Feb 2016
February 2016 SMC decisions news release
8 February 2016 - SMC accepts treatments for breast cancer, myeloma and ADHD. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2016
Review of NHS drugs assessment ordered
31 January 2016 - An independent review is to be carried out of the way drugs are assessed for use on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2016
SMC announces more forthcoming submissions
13 January 2016 - The SMC has announced forthcoming submissions for the following medicines: brivaracetum (Briviact), cabazitaxel (Jevtana), crizotinib (Xalkori), febuxostat ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jan 2016
January 2016 SMC decisions news release
11 January 2016 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium, which reviews newly licensed medicines, has today published advice accepting five new medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2015
SMC announces more forthcoming submissions
21 December 2015 - The SMC has announced forthcoming submissions for the following medicines: alendronic acid (Binosto), cabazitaxel (Jevtana), ibrutinib ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2015
SMC accepts medicines for multiple myeloma and lung cancer
7 December 2015 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium has today published advice accepting five new medicines for routine use in NHS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Nov 2015
SMC announces more forthcoming submissions
12 November 2015 - SMC has announced forthcoming submissions for the following medicines: alirocumab (Praluent), atularen (Translarna), blinatumomab (Blincyto) & ceftolozane with tazobactam (Zerbaxa). ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2015
November 2015 decisions news release
9 November 2015 - New treatments for skin cancer, ovarian cancer and deep vein thrombosis have been accepted for routine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2015
Scottish Medicines Consortium - forthcoming submissions
15 October 2015 - Below is a list of forthcoming submissions that have recently been added to the SMC's programme. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2015
SMC October 2015 decisions news release
12 October 2015 - The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), which reviews newly licensed medicines, has today (Monday 12 October) published advice ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Sep 2015
Scottish Medicines Consortium - forthcoming submissions
15 September 2015 - Below is a list of forthcoming submissions that have recently been added to the SMC work ...
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 ...