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UK: 5 New Drugs a year to be fast tracked to patients

Discussion in 'Other health news and research' started by Indigophoton, Nov 3, 2017.

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  1. Indigophoton

    Indigophoton Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Good news for patients in the UK:
    http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41843320
     
    Indigophoton, Nov 3, 2017
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    If rituximab comes up good, then... :)

    I heard this mentioned on this morning's news and I think that part of the mechanism of fast-tracking was to run in parallel the assessments that are usually done in sequence.
     
    Sasha, Nov 3, 2017
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    Cheesus Established Member (Voting Rights)

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    Government as designed by a computer scientist.
     
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    Guess who will be at the bottom of the list every time. Sorry, we've done our 5 for this year...
     
    Trish, Nov 3, 2017
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  5. Indigophoton

    Indigophoton Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I don't know though - if something genuinely useful comes along (rituximab or whatever), then the fact that there is nothing at all for ME at the moment might help us to be prioritised.

    Plus, those with ME who are economically inactive must be costing the country a bit, so it could be very cost-effective to get us back on our feet ;)
     
    Indigophoton, Nov 3, 2017
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