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Cannabis-based medicine among drugs approved for use in Scotland

A cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis patients has been accepted for use on the NHS in Scotland. Drugs for cancer patients and adult kidney transplant patients are also among those for which the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) issued ...

20 Sept 2022 at 16:21

UK first as breast cancer drug is approved for use in Scotland

A new breast cancer drug could give sufferers “more precious time with their loved ones” a charity has said, as it welcomed a decision to approve it for use on the Scottish NHS. On Monday, sacituzumab govitecan was approved by the Scottish ...

07 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

New treatment for advanced prostate cancer approved for use in Scotland

The use of a novel hormonal therapy by men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer has been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). Apalutamide was considered for use to treat adults with prostate cancer that has ...

12 Sept 2022 at 16:59

New treatment available on NHS to ulcerative colitis sufferers in Scotland

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to make a new treatment available on the NHS for those with the chronic condition ulcerative colitis (UC). Almost 2,000 people in Scotland who suffer from the condition – which causes ...

09 May 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Milestone for kidney patients with new drug to be made available in Scotland

A new drug that is the first new treatment in almost 20 years for those with chronic kidney disease is to be made available on the NHS in Scotland, in what has been hailed as an “important milestone”. The Scottish Medicines ...

09 May 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Pioneering leukaemia drug among six new medicines approved for use

A new cancer drug has been approved for use in Scotland, which will mean those diagnosed with the condition will not have to undergo chemotherapy. Venetoclax has been given the go-ahead for patients with chronic ...

09 May 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

New drugs approved to treat migraines and heart failure in Scotland

A new treatment for migraines has been approved for use on the NHS In Scotland in what has been hailed as a “positive step forward” for sufferers. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) approved rimegepant, ...

09 May 2023 at 17:27

Scotland

New cancer treatments approved for use on NHS in Scotland

Treatments for cancer patients are among those approved for use on the NHS in Scotland in the latest round of decisions from the Scottish Medicines Consortium. It has accepted polatuzumab vedotin, also ...

10 Jul 2023 at 15:55

Scotland

Charities welcome acceptance of new medicines for use in Scotland

Charities have welcomed the acceptance of treatments for a heart condition, cancer and insomnia for use on the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has also accepted treatments for ...

08 Apr 2024 at 11:37

Scotland

Drug to treat youngsters with rare condition approved for routine use by NHS

A new cancer treatment and a drug to help children with a rare hereditary disease have been approved for routine use by the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) said it has ...

15 Jan 2024 at 13:32

Scotland

SMC approves new treatments for breast cancer and melanoma sufferers

A treatment for advanced breast cancer which could help patients live for longer has been approved for use on the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) gave the green light ...

10 Apr 2023 at 14:49

Scotland

Breast cancer drug among latest batch of medicines accepted for use in Scotland

A treatment which could save the lives of more breast cancer patients has been accepted for use on the NHS in Scotland. Olaparib (Lynparza) is one of a number of treatments approved by the ...

09 Oct 2023 at 12:00

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