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Joy as NICE lifts restrictions on myeloma drug Elrexfio

Patients in England and Wales with multiple myeloma are celebrating a decision by NICE to relax strict restrictions on eligibility to receive Pfizer's Elrexfio.

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NICE backs two AIs for remote heart failure monitoring

A pair of artificial intelligence algorithms from Boston Scientific and Medtronic can be used by the NHS to monitor heart failure patients with implantable devices, but two others from Biot

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Lilly's Alzheimer's drug gets UK nod, but no NHS funding

The UK medicines regulator approved Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's disease therapy Kisunla today, but the drug is too expensive to be funded by the NHS, according to cost-effectiveness watchdog NI

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NICE backs first targeted therapy for ALK+ lung cancer

Roche's Alecensa has been recommended for routine NHS use as an adjuvant treatment for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the first targeted therapy for this indication.

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NICE turns down Takeda colorectal cancer drug

Takeda's recently approved advanced colorectal cancer therapy Fruzaqla has been rejected by NICE for use by the NHS on the grounds that it is not cost-effective.

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Roche's PNH drug PiaSky backed for NHS use by NICE

Roche's PiaSky has been recommended for use by the NHS in England and Wales for the rare blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), becoming the first option for patients th