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UK: NHS defends decision not to fund cannabis drug

ITV

Tuesday 29 Jul 2014

The commissioning group which refused to fund a patient's cannabis-based drug says there is a lack of evidence about the benefits of the drug.

NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group said the Worcestershire Area Prescribing Committee had considered the evidence relating to Sativex for use of the treatment and the cost-effectiveness for patients.

On consideration, the Area Prescribing Committee did not consider it suitable for NHS funding due to limitations in clinical trial data and a lack of evidence of value for money for use of NHS funds.

Therefore Sativex is not recommended for use within Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups.

If new evidence becomes available, local clinicians may make a resubmission for consideration to the Worcestershire Area Prescribing Committee citing details of the new information available.

– GARY HAMMERSLEY, NHS REDDITCH AND BROMSGROVE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

All the commissioning groups in the Calendar region have also refused to fund the drug.

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2014-07-29/nhs-defends-decision-not-to-fund-cannabis-drug/

 

 

 

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