Makers agree to cut cost of latest drugs - The Guardian 20th November 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008

More patients will be able to get cutting-edge medicines under a radical deal involving drug companies lowering their prices, the government claimed yesterday. It could lead to more drugs being approved by Nice, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which now turns down some effective drugs for NHS use because they are too expensive.

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Additional Stories

  1. Drugs deal will save the NHS £350 million a year - The Telegraph 20th November 2008
  2. Deal reached on NHS drug prices - BBC Health News 19th November 2008

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