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NICE says yes to Novartis' multiple sclerosis therapy Kesimp...

Novartis has secured backing from NICE for its relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) therapy Kesimpta in the UK, just two weeks after the drug was approved by the national drugs regulator.

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Scotland opens door to Translarna for Duchenne muscular dyst...

A disparity in UK access to a medicine for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been addressed, after Scotland gave a green light to use of PTC Therapeutics' Translarna for the first time.

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NICE backs Sobi's Kineret for rare inflammatory disease

The UK's cost-effectiveness agency NICE has recommended that Sobi's Kineret can be used to treat NHS patients with Still's disease, a rare form of arthritis affecting children and adults.

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Double first for Scotland as it backs Roche’s Rozlytrek, Nov...

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has said Roche’s Rozlytrek can be used by NHS Scotland for the treatment of solid tumours with NTRK gene fusion mutations, regardless of where they o

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NICE says no to AZ’s Lynparza for prostate cancer

NHS patients in England will not be able to get access to AstraZeneca’s PARP inhibitor Lynparza if they have BRCA-positive advance prostate cancer, according to draft guidance from NICE.

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NICE backs broad use for Gilead/Galapagos arthritis pill Jys...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in England will be able to get treatment with Gilead Sciences and Galapagos’ JAK inhibitor Jyseleca, after it was backed by cost-effectiveness agency