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PHTI backs virtual therapies for musculoskeletal disorders

A new report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute has concluded that many digital therapies for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions like low back pain can deliver cl

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NICE, NHS England unveil new pathway for medtech

Feedback is being sought on a proposed pathway that aims to accelerate access to new medical technologies by laying out a common set of rules and commissioning principles.

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Home testing devices for sleep apnoea backed for NHS use

Five home-testing devices for obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), a potentially dangerous condition affecting 2.5 million adults in the UK, have been reco

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NICE backs wider tumour profiling use in early breast cancer

Three tests that can be used to profile tumours in people with breast cancer and predict whether they will respond to chemotherapy have been cleared for wider use by the N

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Price cut unlocks NHS use of sickle cell drug Oxbryta

It has been nearly two years since Pfizer’s sickle cell disease (SCD) therapy Oxbryta was approved in the UK, but patients will now be able to access the treatment after a

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NICE backs Novartis duo for NHS use in young glioma patients

An oral therapy that can allow children and adolescents with an aggressive form of brain cancer to be treated at home rather than in hospital has been recommended for use