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Patients to get new medicines up to six months sooner

As a practising surgeon, I know how important it is that patients get access to the latest treatments as quickly as possible. That’s why we’re cutting red tape so safe and effective new medicines can ...
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In consultation: Guidance and quality standards

Brentuximab vedotin with etoposide, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, dacarbazine and dexamethasone for untreated advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma ID6437 Consultation on suggested remit, draft scope ...
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500,000 eligible to benefit from new non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes caused by menopause

A new treatment option for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can be used in the NHS when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable. Fezolinetant (also called Veoza and made by Astellas ...
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Saving babies' hearing: how a world-first rapid genetic test is transforming neonatal care

Learn how NICE's healthtech guidance helped bring life-changing genetic testing to neonatal units across the UK, saving 20 ...
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Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes

This guideline covers safe and effective use of medicines in health and social care for people taking 1 or more medicines. It aims to ensure that medicines provide the greatest possible benefit to ...
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Niraparib for maintenance treatment of advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer after response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy

Niraparib for maintenance treatment of advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer after response to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy Technology appraisal guidance TA673 Published: 17 ...
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Dabrafenib plus trametinib for treating BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

Evidence-based recommendations on dabrafenib (Tafinlar) plus trametinib (Mekinist) for BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in adults. There is a commercial access agreement ...
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Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab for persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer

Guidance Standards and indicators Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) British National Formulary (BNF) BNF for Children (BNFC) Life sciences Library and knowledge services What NICE does Implementing ...
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Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain

This guideline covers assessing all chronic pain (chronic primary pain, chronic secondary pain, or both) and managing chronic primary pain in people aged 16 years and over. Chronic primary pain is ...
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Anhydrous sodium thiosulfate for preventing hearing loss caused by cisplatin chemotherapy in people 1 month to 17 years with localised solid tumours

There is a simple discount patient access scheme for anhydrous sodium thiosulfate. NHS organisations can get details on the Commercial Access and Pricing (CAP) Portal. Non-NHS organisations can ...
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Isatuximab with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

Isatuximab, plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone, is recommended for use within the Cancer Drugs Fund as an option for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma in adults who have had ...