NHS England
Novartis says CDF proposals place “unreasonable” risk on pharma
February 10, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS England, NICE, Novartis
Novartis has criticised some of the proposed changes to the way in which the UK Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) is …
A brighter future for the Cancer Drugs Fund?
January 14, 2016Sales and Marketing Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS England, NICE, Prostate Cancer UK
In November 2015, NICE and NHS England announced proposed changes to the operation of the Cancer Drugs Fund. This is …
NHS England and NICE announce plans for new Cancer Drugs Fund
November 19, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS England, NICE
A 12-week consultation on draft proposals for a revamped Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) has been launched by NHS England and NICE, …
NICE rejects Roche’s Kadcyla for NHS; price still too high
November 17, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cancer Drugs Fund, Kadcyla, NHS England, NICE, Roche
NICE has published final draft guidance on Roche’s Kadcyla as a breast cancer treatment, deciding that the drug’s price remains …
NHS England reinstates treatments to Cancer Drugs Fund
November 4, 2015Sales and Marketing Cancer, Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS, NHS England
Five treatments in seven indications have been reinstated to Cancer Drugs Fund, as a result of negotiations between pharma companies …
Cancer Drugs Fund ‘not sustainable in current form’
September 17, 2015CDF, Cancer Drugs Fund, Department of Health, NHS England, National Audit Office, Public Accounts Committe, Roche, avastin
The Cancer Drugs Fund has improved access to treatments, although the UK still lags behind other countries despite its ‘unsustainable’ …
Companies braced for new round of cancer cuts
September 4, 2015Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer, Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS, NHS England, cuts
Several treatments that extend the lives of people with cancer are expected to be removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund …
Pfizer offers to pay for UK Lyrica switches
August 13, 2015Lyrica, NHS England, Pfizer, generics, neuropathic pain, patents, pregabalin
Pfizer is to pay the administrative costs of GPs to switch patients to Lyrica from generic versions of pregabalin, as …
Cancer Drugs Fund assessment to be handed over to NICE
July 22, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development CDF, Cancer, Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS, NHS England, NHSE, NICE, cost effectiveness, cost-effectiveness
NICE will oversee the evaluation of Cancer Drugs Fund treatments in future, under new plans due for consultation by NHS …
NHS England approves AbbVie’s Duodopa for Parkinson’s disease
July 6, 2015Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Duodopa, James Palmer, NHS England, PPRS, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, commissioning
AbbVie has been handed a boost by NHS England, who has approved the prescribing of its Parkinson’s disease treatment Duodopa …
NHS is struggling to improve cancer care
March 16, 2015Sales and Marketing CRUK, Cancer, Department of Health, NHS, NHS England, oncology
The Department of Health and NHS England are struggling with the demand required to improve its cancer services according to …
Working Life: NHS England pharma officer Dr Bruce Warner
January 26, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS England, Working Life, bruce warner, pharma officer
How did you find your way into your current role? I have had a very eclectic career for a pharmacist …
CDF chair: more treatment reviews to come
January 16, 2015Sales and Marketing CDF, Cancer Drugs Fund, NHS, NHS England, NICE, peter clark
The chair of NHS England’s cancer drugs fund has said there is likely to be more reviews of affordable treatments …
Exclusive: Novartis drug struck off cancer drugs fund
January 8, 2015Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Jevtana, NHS, NHS England, NICE, Novartis, Sanofi, everolimus
Novartis’ Afinitor (everolimus) will be removed from the Cancer Drugs Fund list when NHS England announces which drugs it can …
Innovation director appointed to NHS England
October 24, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS England, tony young
NHS England has hired a new national clinical director for innovation in Professor Tony Young. Young’s role will be to …
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