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Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 13 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2008. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.


NHS: Drugs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his Statement of 4 November 2008, Official Report, columns 131-33, on NHS patients: access to medicines, which drugs he will refer back to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for re-appraisal.
Answer

We have no plans to refer any drugs or treatments back to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for reappraisal. NICE already has a system in place for periodically reviewing those appraisals it has published.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c533W; 237097
Session
2007-08
Related items
NHS Patients (Access to Medicines)
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Drugs NHS
Link
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