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MBE awarded to NICE’s Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee chairman
Professor Tom Clutton-Brock was awarded an MBE for his work in approving novel ventilators for the UK’s National Health Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ten recommendations to foster the UK’s medicinal cannabis market
In this article, EPR summarises the list of 10 recommendations for the UK Government, published by experts in the medicinal cannabis industry, to ensure the UK capitalises on the opportunities afforded by the market.
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UK patients with rare blood disorders receive new treatment option
NICE has recommended that Ultomiris (ravulizumab) be available on the NHS for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria and atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
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AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso: first medicine approved in the UK under Project Orbis
Tagrisso (osimertinib) was approved for an indication extension after it reduced risk of death by over 80 percent in certain early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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NICE recommends ravulizumab for treatment of a rare blood disorder
On the NICE’s recommendation, ravulizumab will be made available to hundreds of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria on the UK’s NHS.
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Enhertu® made available to breast cancer patients on UK’s Cancer Drugs Fund
Enhertu® (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been made available to allow for more safety and efficacy data to be collected prior to the NICE’s decision about its routine use on the NHS.
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Introducing NICE’s new board members
European Pharmaceutical Review explores who will be joining the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s board as a new non-executive director on 1 April 2021.
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New oral chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treatment made available on NHS
AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib), a chemotherapy-free monotherapy, will be offered to patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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NICE approves gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
Zolgensma, a one-off, potentially curative treatment for type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, is set to become the most expensive drug ever approved for use on the UK’s NHS.
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NICE recommends treatment for non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer
Pembrolizumab with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy has been recommended by NICE to treat non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer.
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NICE recommends Beovu (brolucizumab) for treatment of wet AMD
NICE has issued final guidance recommending Beovu (brolucizumab) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration in adults.
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NICE recommends new CAR T-cell therapy to treat mantle cell lymphoma
NICE has recommended that the CAR T-cell therapy Tecartus be given to patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.
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Cannabinoid series: medicinal cannabis and Brexit
Sarah Ellson from Fieldfisher spoke with European Pharmaceutical Review to discuss the position of medicinal cannabis in the UK and the impacts of Brexit.
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NICE initiates new Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway for medicines
The new pathway developed by NICE for medicines to go from clinical trials to NHS patients is now in action.
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British pharma responds to UK’s Chancellor’s new Spending Review
The ABPI has commented on the new Spending Review and outlined ways the UK government can help the life sciences sector.