AVAILABILITY OF IBRUTINIB TO NHS PATIENTS IN WALES

[DJANGO]

Hello Friends

Does anyone know if Ibrutinib has cleared all the administrative hurdles to enable it to be made available to relapsed NHS patients in Wales.

Best Wishes

BOB

[HAIRBEAR_UK Founder Admin]

Hi Bob final guidance was issued by NICE on the 25th Jan I believe this can take up to 3 months from that date before NHS have to fund it nice.org.uk/guidance/ta429/...

5.2 The Welsh Assembly Minister for Health and Social Services has issued directions to the NHS in Wales on implementing NICE technology appraisal guidance. When a NICE technology appraisal recommends the use of a drug or treatment, or other technology, the NHS in Wales must usually provide funding and resources for it within 3 months of the guidance being published.

HU article on 25th Jan healthunlocked.com/cllsuppo....

[DJANGO in reply to HAIRBEAR_UK]

Hi Thanks for the rapid update. I anticipate that I will require treatment in the next two months so this may be very good news for me.Thanks again

Bob

[scarletnoir in reply to DJANGO]

Thanks for asking the question - I live in Wales, and there are some signs that I may be relapsing... hope not, though!