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Will NICE be reformed by the end of November?
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Combining all predictions, the current forecast is that this is 12% likely to happen (unchanged in last 1 day)
Charities are protesting that the rising tide of protest over the refusal by the NHS to provide expensive drugs for cancer and other conditions is being funded by the pharmaceutical industry. Will this provoke swift reform of the regulatory body, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice)?
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/drug-firms-bankroll-attacks-on-nhs-947316.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/drug-firms-bankroll-attacks-on-nhs-947316.html
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score: 10
Telegraph 1 day ago
the savings to 550 million annually. Ministers will also increase the number of 'patient access schemes', under which NHS can defer full or partial payment for drugs until they have proved effective. The Department of Health said that the savings would
score: 10
Guardian Unlimited 1 day ago
by Nice, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which now turns down some effective drugs for NHS use because they are too expensive. The deal will also save millions for the NHS through a price cut across the board every year for the
score: 10
Telegraph 2 days ago
the savings to 550 million annually. Ministers will also increase the number of 'patient access schemes', under which NHS can defer full or partial payment for drugs until they have proved effective. The Department of Health said that the savings would
score: 10
Forbes.com 2 days ago
Bulgaria Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Bulgaria's pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry. EU accession continues to drive forward the drug market in Bulgaria, while an improved
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Forbes.com 1 week ago
EXPENDITURES TABLE 3 WORLDWIDE LEADING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES BY R&D SPENDING, 2006 AND 2007 ($ BILLIONS) SECTOR PERFORMANCE BRANDED PHARMACEUTICALS TABLE 4 LARGEST PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETS (OVERALL), 2006 AND 2007 ($ BILLIONS, % OF TOTAL) TABLE 5
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