Tag: NICE
New diabetes medicine approved for obesity in the UK
The new ‘King Kong’ drug is effective in weight management and related health problems in adults over 18 years
A diabetes medicine, Mounjaro, has been...
NICE recommends faecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer to reduce waiting time for colonoscopies
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s diagnostic advisory committee has recommended the use of HM-JACKarc or OC-Sensor quantitative faecal immunochemical tests (FIT)...
Tirzepatide not recommend for type 2 diabetes treatment
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has not recommended 'Tirzepatide', also known as Mounjaro, developed by Eli Lilly, in its draft guidance...
Weight-loss drugs pilot to begin in UK amid uncertainty over Wegovy launch
Britain plans to launch a pilot programme exploring how new weekly weight-loss shots such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy can be given to obese patients by general...
Novartis scraps UK heart attack prevention trial
Novartis is halting a UK-based trial originally planned as part of a partnership with NHS England, a setback in its quest to win wider...
Evusheld not recommended for adults with severe Covid-19, NICE study reveals
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance on ‘Evusheld’ which is not recommended for vulnerable adult with high...