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References to the access to treatment section

This section is based on the Cancerbackup factsheet What you can do if a treatment isn’t available which has been compiled using information from a number of reliable sources, including:

  • The Licensing of Medicines in the UK and their Use in the NHS, 14 June 2006 06/51, Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPI Ce) Briefings; Jude Payne.
  • Processing of Technology Appraisal Guidance published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence; NHS QIS; www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/files/NICE%20Guidance%20process%20.pdf (2007)
  • Sikora K. Paying for Cancer Care – A New Dilemma. J R Soc Med. 2007. 100:166–169.
  • An Overview of the Licensing Process as it Applies to Medicinal Products in the UK; August 2003; United Kingdom National Medicines Information.

You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professional section of the website.


Content last reviewed: 01 April 2008
Page last modified: 18 August 2008

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