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NICE rejects AstraZeneca’s untreated non-small-cell lung cancer drug osimertinib
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on Wednesday published its final draft guidance not recommending AstraZeneca’s osimertinib (Tagrisso) for untreated non-small-cell lung...
DHSC issues multiple drug supply alerts
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a supply disruption notification for Azathioprine tablets and updates regarding the ongoing shortages of...
Pharmacist-led AF intervention cuts stroke by 22%
A pharmacist-led intervention to prevent atrial fibrillation-related (AF) strokes has resulted in a 22 per cent reduction in hospital admissions in the North West...
DHSC releases first list of January’s price concessions
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on Wednesday announced the initial list of drug price concessions for January 2020.
The list of prices,...
Diabetes drug sitagliptin ‘could stop miscarriages’
Diabetic drug sitagliptin could also be repurposed as the first line of treatment to prevent miscarriages by targeting the lining of the womb, according...
Largest study yet offers no clear talc link to ovarian cancer
U.S. researchers who conducted the largest study yet into whether applying powder to the genitals increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer were unable...