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NICE rejects Orchard's gene therapy for rare childhood disea...

Orchard Therapeutics' gene therapy for rare childhood disease metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) Libmeldy has been rejected for NHS use by NICE in draft guidance.

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MHRA grants bluebird 'innovation passport' for sickle cell t...

bluebird bio's sickle cell disease (CD) gene therapy LentiGlobin is the latest recipient of an 'innovation passport' introduced in the UK earlier this year to speed up NHS access to promisi

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NICE backs Novartis' Cosentyx for underdiagnosed back condit...

NICE has extended the range of indications that Novartis' Cosentyx can be prescribed for by the NHS in England, giving a green light for its use in non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

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Artificial pancreas will be piloted in 1,000 diabetics, says...

NHS England will provide artificial pancreas devices to 1,000 type 1 diabetes patients as part of a pilot study of the technology, according to chief executive Sir Simon Stevens.

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How the patient voice is becoming vital for drug approval

Rebecca Sanders from Lipodystrophy UK tells us how the patient voice helped convince NICE to approve a much-needed drug for this rare disease, and explores how regulators and pharma compani

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Time for a NICE change

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is world-renowned for their work assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new treatments.