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NICE backs Ocrevus for PPMS in England - but with caveats

Patients with a severe progressive form of multiple sclerosis will get access to the first licensed treatment for the condition after NICE recommended regular NHS funding for Roche's Ocrevu

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NICE recommends Roche's Tecentriq combo for certain lung can...

Certain patients with untreated lung cancer in England have a new treatment option after cost-effectiveness body NICE made a draft recommendation that the NHS should fund Roche’s cocktail i

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NICE launches new tool to identify promising digital and med...

NICE has launched a new resource to help identify and support new health technologies for the UK health system to adopt, to hasten patients’ access to the cutting-edge medical devices, diag

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Many patients still denied cancer drugs in UK, survey finds

The Institute for Cancer Research has called for action to improve access to innovative cancer treatments after a new survey found that many UK patients are being denied drugs and see the p

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NICE backs Akcea’s Tegsedi, pipping Alnylam to hATTR okay

NICE has recommended that Akcea’s hereditary transthyretin-related amyloidosis (hATTR) treatment Tegsedi be made available on the NHS in England, ahead of a rival therapy from Alnylam.

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Scotland backs Aimovig for migraine after NICE says no

People suffering from severe migraines in Scotland will be able to get treatment with Amgen and Novartis’ Aimovig if they fail other therapies, according to the country’s cost-effectiveness