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ABPI warns against revenue clawback rate rises

3 February 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has urged immediate government action is needed against the planned UK statutory revenue clawback rate rise for branded medicines.

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First CAR T-cell therapy recommended on NHS

26 January 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

NICE’s recommendation of Yescarta® means it is the first time patients will be able to access CAR T-cell therapy long-term on the NHS.

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NICE recommends all-oral treatment for multiple myeloma

19 January 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Ninlaro® (ixazomib) plus lenalidomide and dexamethasone has been recommended by NICE for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients who have had two or three lines of therapy.

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NICE recommends new treatment for EGFR-positive lung cancer

17 November 2022 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

New therapy Mobocertinib, recommended by NICE, helps slow growth of EGFR-positive non-small-cell lung cancer in platinum-based chemo-treated patients.

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NICE recommends pembrolizumab for breast cancer

8 November 2022 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Pembrolizumab is positively recommended for triple-negative early breast cancer, according to NICE final draft guidance.

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NICE recommends first oral GnRH antagonist for uterine fibroids

26 October 2022 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Ryeqo, a one-per-day oral drug for adults with moderate-to-severe symptoms of uterine fibroids has been given the green light by NICE.

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NICE approves Wegovy™ (semaglutide) for obesity

10 February 2022 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)

New draft guidance means thousands of obese Brits could benefit from Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy™ (semaglutide), a drug shown to improve weight loss.

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NICE recommends osimertinib for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

1 December 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Over 600 people may benefit as NICE publishes final draft guidance recommending osimertinib within the Cancer Drugs Fund.

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NICE recommends risdiplam for spinal muscular atrophy

24 November 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The new draft guidance recommends Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat spinal muscular atrophy as part of a managed access agreement (MAA).

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NICE approves first long-acting injectable HIV-1 treatment

18 November 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

NICE has published draft guidance recommending cabotegravir, the first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV-1 infection in adults.

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NICE does not recommend elosulfase alfa for Morquio A syndrome

16 November 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The new draft guidance does not recommend Vimizin (elosulfase alfa) for the treatment of Morquio A syndrome following new evidence.

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NICE recommend dapagliflozin for treating chronic kidney disease

8 November 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The new draft guidance has recommended dapagliflozin as an option for treating certain people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults.

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NICE does not recommend tucatinib in new draft guidance

26 October 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The UK regulator concluded that breast cancer patients taking tucatinib live longer, but it is unclear how long for and whether it is cost effective.

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NICE recommends tofacitinib for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

10 September 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

NICE has recommended Pfizer’s Xeljanz® (tofacitinib) as an option to treat polyarticular juvenile arthritis and juvenile psoriatic arthritis.

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NICE recommends bimekizumab for severe plaque psoriasis treatment

8 September 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Bimzelx® (bimekizumab) becomes the first medicine to be evaluated and recommended through NICE’s new Expedited Low-Risk Fast Track Appraisal.

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