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NICE says yes to treatment for eye problem in some people with diabetes in new draft guidance
In draft guidance published by NICE, fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien, Alimera Sciences) is recommended for the treatment of chronic diabetic macular oedema considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies.
June 14, 2013
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NICE appraisal of pemetrexed maintenance treatment for lung cancer
NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has issued final draft guidance not recommending pemetrexed (Alimta, Eli Lilly) for the maintenance treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) following induction therapy with pemetrexed and cisplatin.
June 13, 2013
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New NICE guidelines to reduce premature deaths in people who have had a heart attack
NICE is updating its guidance to improve the care of people who have survived a heart attack. The draft guideline published today for public consultation contains a number of important new recommendations and aims to improve the care received by hundreds of thousands of adults in England and Wales who have survived a heart attack.
June 13, 2013
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NICE gives green light to blood disorder treatment in final draft guidance
NICE has published final draft guidance recommending eltrombopag (Revolade, GlaxoSmithKline) as an option for treating some adults with the bleeding disorder, chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura.
June 12, 2013
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Action needed to reduce hospital falls: a one size fits all approach will not work, warns NICE
NICE is calling on the NHS to reduce the number of older patients who are falling over in hospitals. Doctors and nurses should identify the individual risks of these patients to help reduce serious injury and death.
June 12, 2013
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NICE says yes to eye condition treatment in draft guidance
NICE has published draft guidance recommending ocriplasmin (Jetrea, ThromboGenics) as an option for treating some adults with the rare eye condition, vitreomacular traction.
June 12, 2013
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NICE publishes guideline on rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke
NICE publishes guideline on rehabilitation for people who have had a stroke
June 12, 2013
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Pregnant women who request a caesarean section should discuss pros and cons with maternity team, says NICE in new quality standard
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published standards to improve the quality of care for women who may need or ask for a caesarean section.
June 11, 2013
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NICE plans to recommend a new treatment for children with bipolar disorder
NICE, the health and social care guidance body, has issued new draft guidance proposing to recommend aripiprazole (Abilify, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Europe), for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents aged 13 and older with bipolar I disorder.
June 7, 2013
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NICE guidance is a world first on helping people who can't stop smoking in one step
Landmark guidance to reduce tobacco-related harm for people who don't feel able to stop smoking in one step is published today by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Wednesday 5 June).
June 5, 2013
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