DH moves to ensure equal access to cancer drugs in NI
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has unveiled plans to boost access to innovative new medicines for cancers and other conditions.
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Ministers write letter to Vertex over Orkambi debate
Ministers from the Department of Health have written a letter asking that Vertex bring negotiations with NHS England over access to cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi “to an urgent resolution”.
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Gov’t unveils £86m package to support SMEs
Health minister Lord O’Shaughnessy has unveiled a new package of support worth up to £86 million to help innovative UK businesses develop medical breakthroughs that are then used across the NHS.
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Trusts legally obliged to charge overseas patients before treatment
The government has announced that from April this year NHS trusts will be legally obliged to charge overseas patients who are not eligible for free non-urgent or planned care before they receive it.
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DH invests £35m in vaccines for global epidemics
The Department of Health is launching a competition later this month offering up to a total of £35 million to help small businesses progress development of new vaccines against infectious diseases.
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Cancer research gets £226 million investment
Cancer Research UK has committed funding of £190 million over the next five years for its network of 13 UK Centres, which aim to accelerate the pathway for getting cutting edge discoveries from the laboratory to patients.
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