News UK-US medicine deal could undermine NICE independence: Campaigners Two campaign groups claim that changes in NHS laws could help government override NICE decisions Sreedevi N R May 19, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts Hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients as NICE approves givinostat Around 530 people in England will benefit from givinostat following the successful negotiation of a commercial deal to make the medicine available on the NHS Lakshmi Prabha May 09, 2026
News NICE endorses first treatment for Myasthenia gravis Nearly, 800 people in the UK suffer from this rare autoimmune condition with no cure Lakshmi Prabha May 04, 2026
News Dr Adrian Hayter appointed chief medical officer at NICE He has thirty years of frontline clinical and national leadership experience Lakshmi Prabha May 02, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts NICE approves life-extending drug for rare bile duct cancer patients The recommendation is an important step in the treatment of bile duct cancer, as it is often diagnosed late, when surgeries are impossible Lakshmi Prabha Apr 22, 2026
News NICE increases cost-effectiveness thresholds for healthcare decisions The move is expected to incentivise pharmaceutical companies to launch innovative treatments in the UK Lakshmi Prabha Apr 04, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts Alzheimer’s treatment: NICE to reevaluate two drugs Last year, NICE rejected these drugs, pointing out that they are too expensive to be made available in NHS England and Wales. Lakshmi Prabha Mar 24, 2026
News Migraine treatment in tablet form triples in one year after NICE approval In 2025, 22,800 people were prescribed these medicines by their GPs Lakshmi Prabha Feb 27, 2026
