Government plans to fast-track the approval of new drugs could transform the lives of many NHS patients with life threatening conditions, according to a leading cancer specialist BawdenTom reports:
Government plans to fast-track the approval of new drugs could transform the lives of many NHS patients with life threatening conditions, according to aThe move has the potential to wipe at least six months off the time people have to wait for the UK to approveAnd it may be able to knock years off the time it takes the UK to approve a new treatment from scratch – given that, for example, on average, in Europe it takes an average of eight years to get market authorisation for a cancer drug,...
“From 2024, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency will move to a different model which will allow rapid, often near automatic sign-off for medicines and technologies already approved by trusted regulators in other parts of the world such as the United States, Europe or Japan. “Having efficient regulatory approvals is hugely important. NHS patients want to be the first in the world to get access to new treatments that could transform lives, enabling many more to live better and longer,” said Dr Lee, an associate professor at Oxford University and scientific lead on the Indie Sage panel of scientific experts.
“We welcome the announcement of additional resource for MHRA to develop a sustainable approach. It is vital that patients are able to access innovative new treatments quickly and safely. We look forward to seeing further details,” she said.“Our MHRA has stood itself apart as being a regulatory body that has always prioritised safety. However, safety does not mean that review processes have to take months or years.
“However, approval by the MHRA isn’t the only obstacle when it comes to getting new cancer treatments to patients. Once drugs are approved by the MHRA they still need to undergo appraisal by bodies such as NICE before they can be made available on the NHS.”
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Unions close to pay deal with government to avert more NHS strikesAn agreement on health workers' pay could be announced as early as Thursday afternoon.
Lire la suite »
NHS nurse and ambulance unions reportedly close to breakthrough with GovernmentA deal could be announced on Thursday
Lire la suite »
Junior doctor explains why she is leaving NHS to work abroadThousands of junior doctors are on strike, with pay and working conditions high on the agenda
Lire la suite »
NHS waits: Coroner asks for delays update from ambulance bossJason Killens will be asked to give evidence at an inquest into the death of an 84-year-old woman.
Lire la suite »
Sneaky NHS worker lied about working 8-hour shifts after faking time sheetsZeeshan Ali Aziz was employed as a Covid Vaccinator for NHS Lanarkshire during the pandemic when he lied about working five separate shifts between April 19 and May 26, 2021.
Lire la suite »
Jeremy Hunt's abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance is the radical action we needJeremy Hunt's abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance is the radical action we need ✒️ rosaltmann via ipaperviews
Lire la suite »