NICE
NICE approves Trabectedin
January 19, 2010Sales and Marketing NICE, PharmaMar, Trabectedin, soft tissue sarcoma
Patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma could now benefit from PharmaMar’s new drug trabectedin, after the NICE granted its approval. …
NICE to revamp chronic heart failure guidance
January 18, 2010NHS, NICE, chronic heart failure
NICE is moving to update its clinical guidance on the management of chronic heart failure in adults. Draft recommendations are …
NICE dementia guidelines not being followed
January 15, 2010NHS, NHS trusts, NICE, dementia
Few NHS trusts are following NICE’s 2006 guidelines on dementia, according central government auditor the National Audit Office. A NAO …
NICE issues schizophrenia commissioning guide
January 14, 2010NICE, commissioning, schizophrenia
NICE has published a commissioning guide to help primary and secondary care teams recognise, treat and manage adult schizophrenia. The …
Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup
January 8, 2010Medical Communications Diabetes UK, NICE, Shire, ViiV, digital pharma, doctors.net, iphone
Includes online petition against NICE decision, Shire brings ADHD to Twitter, ViiV joins Twitter, Doctors.net.uk launches iPhone app and Diabetes …
NICE says no to Multaq
January 8, 2010Sales and Marketing Multaq, NICE, Sanofi
NICE has rejected Sanofi-Aventis’ new anti-blood clot treatment Multaq (dronedarone) for use on the NHS because of its cost. According …
NICE chief executive knighted in New Year’s honours
January 6, 2010Andrew Dillon, NHS, NICE, UK, appointment
Andrew Dillon, chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has been knighted in the 2010 …
NICE still saying ‘no’ to Roche’s RoActemra
December 17, 2009Sales and Marketing NICE, RoActemra, Roche
Roche will have to present a stronger case for arthritis drug RoActemra in order to gain approval, according to NICE. …
Mental health support programme launched
December 14, 2009NICE, mental health
A government programme offering workplace support for people with mental health issues has been launched.The idea is to allow sufferers …
Digital Pharma: Byte-sized roundup
December 4, 2009Medical Communications Abbott, GE Healthcare, HES, NICE, Twitter, digi, digital pharma
Last week it was the ABPI that joined Twitter this week it’s UK cost effectiveness watchdog
Plan to bypass NICE put out for consultation
December 1, 2009Sales and Marketing ABPI, Drayson, NICE
The UK government is seeking industry input on its proposed pilot scheme to improve patient access to innovative drugs …
Janssen-Cilag wins NICE approval for psoriasis drug Stelara
September 23, 2009Sales and Marketing JJ, NICE, Stelara
NICE has approved Janssen-Cilag’s Stelara as a treatment option for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.Part of the process …
Industry cautions over probe into use of NICE approved drugs
September 10, 2009Sales and Marketing NICE, hc
The UK pharma industry has urged caution over data collected on the use of NICE-approved drugs on the NHS that …
NICE backs limited use of Lilly’s Plavix rival
September 7, 2009Research and Development Efient, NICE
NICE has recommended Lilly and Daiichi’s Efient for use on the NHS, giving the blood-thinner drug a boost in its …
NICE criticised for rejection of kidney cancer drugs
August 27, 2009Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Kidney cancer, NICE, Nexavar
Three treatments for advanced kidney cancer have been rejected by NICE, sparking criticism from pharma companies and patient groups.The drugs …
