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Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 21 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 March 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 29 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the same criteria of cost effectiveness applied to beta interferons and copaxone were applied in the appraisal of Orlistat for the treatment of obesity.
Answer

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if the same criteria of cost effectiveness applied to beta interferons and copaxone were applied in the appraisal of Orlistat for the treatment of obesity. [155612] Mr. Denham: Guidance on how the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) should carry out its appraisals is contained in Annexe C of its framework document. The detailed application of the approach is a matter for NICE.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
155612; 365 c754W
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Cost effectiveness NHS Medical treatments Prescription drugs Multiple sclerosis National Institute for Clinical Excellence Interferon beta Glatiramer acetate
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk