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Written question asked by Linda Riordan (Labour) on Friday, 9 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 January 2009. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Thursday, 15 January 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Arthritis: Drugs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the proportion of rheumatoid arthritis patients who fulfil the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence requirements for anti-TNF treatment but who do not receive anti-TNF treatment.
Answer

We have made no estimate of the number of people with rheumatoid arthritis meeting the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines who are not receiving anti-TNF treatment.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
486 c961W; 247297
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Health services Drugs Arthritis
Link
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