Post by jljenkyns on Sept 4, 2008 17:19:31 GMT 1
Myself and Deanne attended a meeting with the Roy Castle Lung foundation in Glasgow on Tuesday. Some very interesting facts were brought to light regarding the following:-
NICE v Scottish Medical Consortium
1.Drug Acceptance
NICE 15% - SMC 67%
2.Time to approve or disapprove new drugs
NICE 12-24months - SMC 16 weeks
3.Re-assessment of drugs refused
NICE 3 years - SMC Whenever
4.Consultation
NICE None - SMC Extensive
5.General Approach
NICE Bottom up - SMC Top Down
A prime example Tarceva under review with NICE Sept 05
Formal submission Sept 06
Joint Approach May 08
Outcome likely Nov 08
3 years and still this life saving drug is still unavailable in the U.K yet freely available in Scotland.!! How many people have died as a result of the ineptitude by NICE . surely a radical overhaul of this governing body is needed and needed sooner than later.
Jim
NICE v Scottish Medical Consortium
1.Drug Acceptance
NICE 15% - SMC 67%
2.Time to approve or disapprove new drugs
NICE 12-24months - SMC 16 weeks
3.
NICE 3 years - SMC Whenever
4.Consultation
NICE None - SMC Extensive
5.General Approach
NICE Bottom up - SMC Top Down
A prime example Tarceva under review with NICE Sept 05
Formal submission Sept 06
Joint Approach May 08
Outcome likely Nov 08
3 years and still this life saving drug is still unavailable in the U.K yet freely available in Scotland.!! How many people have died as a result of the ineptitude by NICE . surely a radical overhaul of this governing body is needed and needed sooner than later.
Jim