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Givinostat

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expediting a NICE appraisal for Givinostat.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
30 Jan 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of expediting a NICE appraisal for Givinostat.

  2. 30 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) works with companies on timelines for its evaluations of new medicines, and aims, wherever possible, to issue guidance close to the point of licensing to support rapid access for National Health...

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