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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

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 spread to ...

12 Sept 2022 at 16:59

Social mobility must be at ‘the heart’ of levelling up, Government tsar says

The Government’s social mobility tsar has called on leaders to put social mobility “at the heart” of levelling up as a new index is unveiled to track where people start and where they end up in life. While unveiling the State of the Nation 2022 ...

23 Jun 2022 at 12:00

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 severe alopecia, type 2 diabetes, chronic ...

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 approved burosumab for treating youngsters up to ...

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 for doctors to use trastuzumab deruxtecan, which ...

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 Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) in its latest ...

09 Oct 2023 at 12:00

Scotland

Charity welcomes breast cancer drug acceptance

A breast cancer charity has welcomed the approval of a new treatment, saying it will give “life-changing hope” to patients. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is among four different cancer treatments approved for use on the NHS in Scotland in the ...

11 Dec 2023 at 11:02

Scotland

Researchers welcome approval of new treatment for asthma

Researchers have welcomed the acceptance of a new treatment for asthma for use on the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted budesonide/formoterol, which has been given the brand name Symbicort ...

13 May 2024 at 12:53

New drug for cervical cancer patients approved for use in NHS in Scotland

Scotland has become the the first part of the UK to make a new treatment for women with advanced cervical cancer available on the NHS. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of the drug pembrolizumab – ...

13 Feb 2023 at 15:04

Eva Green described by film financier as ‘volatile and likely to combust’

Eva Green was described as “fragile”, “volatile” and “likely to combust” ahead of the collapse of a multimillion-pound sci-fi film, a movie financier has told the High Court. Financier and executive producer Alastair ...

03 Feb 2023 at 18:54

Eva Green could make a B-movie without ending career, her agent tells court

Actress Eva Green “could make a B-movie” without ending her career, her long-time agent has told the High Court in a legal battle over the collapse of a multimillion-pound sci-fi movie. Casino Royale actress Ms ...

03 Feb 2023 at 16:17

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