All Pharma articles – Page 43
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NICE guidance could revolutionise diabetes care
New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence looks set to revolutionise the way children manage their diabetes by offering greater access to insulin pump therapy, says drugs firm Roche.
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Anti-psychosis drugs may increase risk of stroke, study finds
All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, a study published on www.bmj.com has shown.
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NICE awards promote shared learning
With the next stage review promoting quality over cost, now is the time to develop better ways of sharing best practice. As the closing date for the annual NICE awards nears, HSJ talks to last year's winners
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Drug treatment link to benefits is concerning
Bravo, Paul Hayes, for declaring the direct interest of the National Treatment Agency in the green paper on welfare 'reform'.
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NICE gives go-ahead for Lucentis
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has said primary care trusts should fund the use of ranibizumab - commonly known as Lucentis - for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration if certain conditions apply.
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Drug firms call for debate on access
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry is calling for a public debate on access to modern medicines.
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PCTs fight for local decision making on controversial drugs
Primary care trusts must retain their right to decide whether patients receive controversial drugs in exceptional circumstances, PCT leaders have warned.
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Beleaguered NICE is powerless to call off postcode lottery
The NHS is caught in a media storm over access to drugs, with NICE at the centre.
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NICE basks in new watchdog's approval
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has welcomed the new health watchdog's tough stance on NHS organisations that ignore its guidance.
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Pharmacists' union to investigate workplace stress
The Pharmacists' Defence Association is conducting a work-related stress audit.
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NICE chairman hits back
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence chairman Sir Michael Rawlins has hit back at criticisms of the institute's work.In an exclusive article for hsj.co.uk, Sir Michael says the institute's critics are ignoring the realities of modern healthcare and the resources available and are misrepresenting the facts.
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NICE chairman hits back at critics
Some recent criticisms of NICE's work ignore the realities of modern healthcare and misrepresent the facts. Institute chairman Sir Michael Rawlins sets the record straight
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PCTs suspect trusts may be allowing top ups
Primary care trusts have received few requests from patients wishing to 'top up' their care but are concerned that hospitals are doing so without their permission.
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Watchdog chair to get tough on obeying NICE rules
Care Quality Commission chair Baroness Young has pledged to crack down on NHS organisations that fail to adopt National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance.Ignoring guidelines could result in marked-down annual assessment ratings and lower pay, she told HSJ in her first interview in her role at the new ...
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NICE consultation on kidney cancer drugs
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has recommended that bevacizumab, sorafenib, sunitinib and temsirolimus should not be treatment options for advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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NICE calls for quicker access to specialist stroke treatment
Commissioners and providers should ensure all patients with a suspected stroke are admitted as quickly as possible to an acute stroke unit.
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NICE principles published
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published the principles it should follow in developing guidance.
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Wales outlines plans to fund eye drugs
Welsh minister for health and social services Edwina Hart has outlined plans on how the Welsh Assembly will spend £15m of funding to treat the eye condition 'wet' age-related macular degeneration.
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Prescription drug advert complaints hold steady
Complaints about the promotion of prescription medicines remained static last year, according to figures released by the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority.
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Cancer director seeks NHS views on top ups
National clinical director for cancer Professor Mike Richards has written to NHS chief executives and senior clinicians asking for their views on policy regarding patients wanting to supplement their NHS care with privately funded drugs.