New Alzheimer’s drug rejected for NHS use – because it’s not worth the money Alzheimer’ patients in UK left behind over regulator’s decision to reject use of new drugs The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Alzheimer’s drug rejected for widespread use by NHS spending watchdog Donanemab is a so-called disease-modifying treatment. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Donanemab – what we know about the latest Alzheimer’s drug The drug is one of the new ‘disease modifying’ treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Donanemab: What is the new Alzheimer’s drug rejected for use on the NHS Donanemab and another new drug for Alzheimer’s called Lecanemab have been billed as a huge step forward in research The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
What you need to know about lecanemab – the Alzheimer’s drug rejected for NHS use The drug has been developed by Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, and is sold under the brand name Leqembi The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024
What is Lecanemab and who makes it? Alzheimer’s drug gets approval but will not be available on the NHS NICE says drug is not cost effective and shares fears of side effects Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2024
First drug to slow Alzheimer’s progression will not be made available on the NHS The spending watchdog has recommended that a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease should not be rolled out on the NHS. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024
UK health regulator rejects lecanemab as treatment for Alzheimer’s Decision by Nice to rule out drug being available on NHS comes despite medicines licensing body giving green light The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024
Weight-loss jab to be used to prevent other health problems Some 17,600 people took part in the trial and were either prescribed Wegovy or a dummy drug The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
UK needs Covid-style push on dementia drugs, says ex-head of vaccine taskforce Kate Bingham says ageing population means tackling dementia must be treated as economic imperative The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024
Manchester graduate who sold Viagra-style drugs online is jailed Antoine Kolias invented own branding and said the medicines were a ‘natural remedy’ for erectile dysfunction The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
Boss of US firm given £4bn in UK Covid contracts accused of squandering millions on jets and properties Exclusive: Rishi Sunak’s team helped fast-track deal with firm founded by Charles Huang, who says contracts generated $2bn profit The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024
Warning over asthma drug after 500 neuropsychiatric reactions reported in young children UK medicines regulator says information accompanying montelukast will alert users to risk of mood and behaviour changes The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024
Concerns as cross-sex hormones available online for just £11 a month Experts fear children questioning their gender may turn to hidden economy to obtain hormones illegally The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024 Drug that could slow womb cancer to be rolled out by NHS in England Dostarlimab or Jemperli, an immunotherapy used alongside chemotherapy, could extend life expectancy
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024 Safety fears over asthma drug after young children suffer severe side effects Campaigners call for more warnings on montelukast, after reports of night terrors, depression and other mental health events
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024 ‘A healthy kid dies and there has been no change’: parents’ anger over lack of warnings for blockbuster asthma drug Teenager Harry Miller took his own life two years after being prescribed montelukast. His family say they were not made aware of the reported psychiatric side-effects of the drug
International Business Times UK · Feb 23, 2024 New MedTech Funding To Predict Diseases And Make Treatments Available To UK Patients The UK government has awarded medtech funding to eight UK medtech companies which are developing pathbreaking tests and AI detection tools for faster treatment of life-threatening diseases, reducing the burden of NHS.
International Business Times UK · Feb 20, 2024 UK Government Launches New Medicinal Study To Better Prevent Strokes The UK government has launched a pilot project to analyse the blood samples of UK stroke patients who experience side effects to understand the roles of genetic influence in stroke prevention medicines.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024 As a medicines regulator, we are committed to ending drugs shortages Letter: Dr June Raine of the MHRA says the agency is working with industry to improve response times while protecting patient safety
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024 ‘They thought they were doing good but it made people worse’: why mental health apps are under scrutiny As experts worry over privacy issues, ineffectiveness and even harm, the UK is looking at whether the plethora of digital mental health tools need regulating
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024 What is Mounjaro? The new weight-loss drug to be supplied to the UK Mounjaro may be used to treat obese individuals in a new, convenient form which makes it more accessible
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024 Weight loss injection to be made available in UK within weeks Mounjaro will come in a four-dose device known as a KwikPen for people with type 2 diabetes or obesity
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024 Landmark sickle cell drug axed by regulators Exclusive: Crizanlizumab was hailed as first new drug to be introduced in over 20 years for people living with sickle cell disease
International Business Times UK · Jan 10, 2024 New Regulatory Roadmap To Uphold Patient Safety in UK Medical Devices The MHRA has launched a new regulatory roadmap that will help make future regulations for UK medical devices keeping in mind patient safety and their ability to harness medical technology advancements.