NICE recommends once-weekly injection for severe blood clotting disorder Efanesoctocog alfa, a once-weekly treatment for patients with severe haemophilia A, removes the need for frequent dosing, owing to its effective bleeding control.…
First non-cannabis treatment for rare form of epilepsy made available on NHS Fenfluramine is a non-cannabis treatment for patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome who do not respond to existing treatments or clobazam owing to its side effects.…
NICE approves gene-editing sickle cell therapy for NHS in England Exagamglogene autotemcel, also known as exa-cel, is now recommended for NHS use, reversing previous draft guidance.…
NICE recommends first ever treatment for severe dust mite allergy Results from clinical trials have revealed that 12 SQ-HDM SLIT benefits patients with dust mite allergy symptoms that cannot be treated with steroid nasal sprays or antihistamines.…
Melatonin prescribing in children rises by 245% in nine years, data show Exclusive: The uptick in prescribing melatonin in children runs parallel with a decrease in the prescribing of other medicines used for insomnia, including Z-drugs and benzodiazepines, data show.…
NICE recommends olaparib for advanced breast cancer in final draft guidance The drug has previously been recommended for some types of ovarian cancer in England and for prostate cancer in Scotland.…
Approval of new NHS drugs results in population health ‘trade-offs’, study results suggest Study authors concluded that the use of new drugs on the NHS resulted in an additional cost of more than £75bn between 2000 and 2020.…
NICE recommends vadadustat for anaemia during dialysis for chronic kidney disease Draft guidance says that vadadustat is a cost-effective oral alternative to erythropoiesis stimulating agents for the treatment of anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis.…
First UK-wide joint asthma guideline recommends combination treatment for new diagnoses The guideline recommends that all asthma patients over the age of 12 should be prescribed low dosages of inhaled corticosteroids and formoterol to address inflammation and symptoms.…
NICE proposes adding cytisine to stop-smoking guideline The NICE consultation on cytisinicline follows NHS England's announcement that varenicline would be available again for NHS patients as a generic.…
