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Published Date: 07 August 2008
CHARITIES expressed disappointment yesterday at a decision to deny patients access to four kidney cancer drugs that could help extend their lives.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) issued draft guidance rejecting the drugs Sutent, Avastin, Nexavar and Torisel.

Charities said the decision left patients only one treatment option – interferon – to which many do not respond.

In Scotland, three of the drugs are already not recommended for use on the NHS by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). The makers of the other – Torisel – have never applied for a review by the SMC.

The Nice guidance, which applies to England and Wales and is considered by Scots officials, could end any hope of the treatments becoming available north of the Border.

Professor Peter Johnson, of Cancer Research UK, said he was disappointed by the move.





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  • Last Updated: 06 August 2008 9:27 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 07/08/2008 01:23:05

This is why, one purchases their needed "drugs" from the Internet these days!

I am 'sick and tiered' of telling you all this, yet again I am 'Proved Correct'!

What are you going to do,?

Suffer ill health for years,?

Or try do something about it,?

I think the choice, speaks for its-self!
2

Pilrig.,

Livingston 07/08/2008 05:48:56
NICE = enemy of patients & a creature of the Exchequer
3

fife runner,

07/08/2008 06:24:02
too much being spent on obesity, acohol related problems and STDs etc etc. The chickens have come home to roost for those who say the nanny state should not tell them how to live. Well the nanny state can no longer afford to look after us all as many have become selfish and like to live how they like and means others suffer.
4

Boy Wonder,

07/08/2008 07:41:33
NICE needs to change. Who exactly make up this quango?? We need to know. It's time for NICE to become less attached to government strictures!
5

Paula,

07/08/2008 23:39:22
Yet there is a never ending pot of cash to deal with alcoholics and drug addicts.

Time to prioritise methinks.

And they should be bottom of the list.

 

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