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Innovative Medicines Fund

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NHS earmarks £340m for new medicines fund to fast-track ‘innovative’ treatments

The proposed Innovative Medicines Fund is an extension of the existing Cancer Drugs Fund

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First NHS patient treated with Novartis’ SMA gene therapy Zolgensma

Novartis and NHS England reached a landmark deal for the gene therapy earlier this year

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Novartis and NHS England reach ‘landmark’ deal for Zolgensma gene therapy for SMA

Children born with SMA type 1 typically have a life expectancy of around two years

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Vertex’s triple combination CF therapy to become available on the NHS

The drug will immediately become available to thousands of cystic fibrosis patients

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NHS England will make PrEP for HIV available in April

Will be made available to patients at risk of contracting infection

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Novartis plans inclisiran trial in the UK

Swiss pharma also officially opens new London headquarters

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NICE leaves the ‘the NHS door’ open despite rejecting Bayer’s Vitrakvi

Initial guidance says drug is too costly but encourages further data

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Pfizer’s Ibrance scores second-line breast cancer approval via NICE’s Cancer Drugs Fund

Around 3,200 women in England could be eligible for treatment

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Thousands of EU staffers have left NHS since 2016, says Lib Dems

Figures come from information provided by 50 NHS hospital trusts

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The NHS is facing shortages of lifesaving treatments, says internal document

Identifies 17 new shortages including drugs for cancer treatment

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Election 2019: Labour tops Tory pledge on NHS spending

Pledge comes as campaigning for upcoming election gathers steam

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NICE backs first cannabis-based drugs, both from GW Pharma

Approved to treat patients with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis

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