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Efanesoctocog alfa for the treatment and prevention of bleeding episodes in patients with haemophilia A
17 May 2024 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2024
Delegation from Taiwan visits IQWiG
15 May 2024 - At the end of April 2024, Mao-Ting Sheen visited the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Healthcare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2024
Acceptability of using real world data to estimate relative treatment effects in health technology assessments: barriers and future steps
15 May 2024 - Evidence about the comparative effects of new treatments is typically collected in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). In ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2024
Selinexor in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (final guidance)
15 May 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of selinexor (Nexpovio) in combination with bortezomib ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2024
It is time to reconsider the 3% discount rate
15 May 2024 - Health technology assessment guidance often recommends a 3% real annual discount rate, the appropriateness of which ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2024
Atogepant monohydrate for the prevention of migraine
15 May 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on atogepant monohydrate (Aquipta) for preventing migraine in adults. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2024
Institute for Clinical and Economic Review publishes evidence report on treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder
14 May 2024 - There are substantial uncertainties around the clinical trial results; given the inability to assess net benefit, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2024
SMC - May 2024 decisions
13 May 2024 - The SMC has today published advice on two medicines. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2024
PHARMAC shares the agenda items for the upcoming Rare Disorders Committee meeting (May 2024)
13 May 2024 - PHARMAC is sharing what medicine applications will be considered at the Rare Disorders Advisory Committee meeting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2024
Remdesivir and the combination of tixagevimab and cilgavimab for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 disease (final guidance)
8 May 2024 - NICE has published final evidence-based recommendations on the use of remdesivir (Veklury) and tixagevimab and cilgavimab ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2024
A systematic review on the appropriate discounting rates for the economic evaluation of gene therapies: whether a specific approach is justified to tackle the challenges
10 May 2024 - Discounting the cost and effect for health intervention is a controversial topic over the last two decades. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2024
Tests could lead to fewer people having unnecessary chemotherapy after surgery for early breast cancer
10 May 2024 - More people with early breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy and therefore avoid the side effects associated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2024
Agenda for the July 2024 PBAC meeting (version 3)
10 May 2024 - The Department of Health has published a revised agenda for the July 2024 PBAC meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 May 2024
ICER releases draft evidence report on treatment for anaemia in myelodysplastic syndrome
9 May 2024 - Public comment period now open until 10 June 2024; requests to make oral comment during public ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 May 2024
Selinexor with dexamethasone for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after 4 or more treatments
8 May 2024 - NICE has published evidence-based recommendations on the use of selinexor (Nexpovio) in combination with dexamethasone for ...