UK records 178 medicine shortages in 2019, say reports
Research has found that last year, the UK government recorded 178 medicine shortages, an increase of 19 upon 2018.
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Research has found that last year, the UK government recorded 178 medicine shortages, an increase of 19 upon 2018.
NICE has recommended olaparib tablets (Lynparza, AstraZeneca) for adults with relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.
The NICE committee has made palbociclib with fulvestrant available on the Cancer Drug Fund for patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer.
A partnership between Novartis and NHS England includes a proposal to investigate processes that can increase the scale and efficacy of oligonucleotide manufacture.
Epidyolex, which contains cannabidiol, can now be prescribed by doctors to epilepsy patients in the UK through the NHS.
NICE has approved palbociclib through the Cancer Drugs Fund, meaning that women with advanced breast cancer who have already received hormone therapy will now be eligible for palbociclib on the NHS.
A document from the DHSC has reportedly advised NHS doctors to ration certain medicines after outlining dozens of drugs that are in shortage, as published in a report.
Following guidance from the drugs advisory body NICE, two cannabis-based medications have been approved for treatment by the NHS in England.
The DHSC and three companies have signed contracts worth £25 million to ensure that essential medicines can be supplied to the UK in 24 to 48 hours.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has alleged that Aspen paid two other pharmaceutical companies to ensure they were the only supplier of a drug to the NHS.
Lanadelumab, a preventive treatment for hereditary angioedema, has been recommended as a cost-effective use of NHS resources.
The seven centres will aid disease research and clinical development, improving access to patient data for studies.
The Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) treatment has received a positive appraisal from the Scottish Medicines Consortium, after EMA approval last year.
The voretigene neparvovec gene therapy treatment has been highlighted in draft guidance by NICE for availability on the NHS.
An NHS-wide plan to use more generic and biologic products has reportedly saved the healthcare provider £700 million since 2016.