Brexit advice for Pharmaceutical companies released in Scotland
A letter detailing Brexit advice for Scottish pharmaceutical and medical device companies has been released by Chief Medical Officer, Dr … read more »
Scottish Government seek views on PACS: 6-month review
The Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) Tier Two replaced Scotland’s previous Individual Patient Treatment Requests (IPTR) process in 2018 as … read more »
Scottish Government announces 2019-20 budget
On the 12th December the Scottish Government announced their budget for 2019-20. This included some significant investment into health services. … read more »
Monday’s health and politics updates
There have been several political stories in the health sector published this morning. MAP have captured them below: Matt Hancock … read more »
Auditors’ report warns about sustainability of NHS Scotland finances
Audit Scotland and its Auditor General have released their annual report on the finances of the NHS in Scotland. The … read more »
Eligibility stage for new ‘Ultra-Orphan’ Pathway in Scotland launched
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has launched the first stage of a new ‘Ultra-Orphan Pathway’ for rare medicines in Scotland. Under … read more »
SMC publishes latest approvals
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced the outcomes of its monthly approvals process, with one full approval, one expansion … read more »
Scottish NHS boards’ overspends to be written off
The Scottish Government has set out a “new deal” for Scottish Regional NHS Boards. The changes were announced in a … read more »
Debate held on access to medicines in the Scottish Parliament
On 20 June, MSPs debated access to medicines in Scotland, after a motion (S5M-12856) was brought by Anas Sarwar MSP, calling … read more »
Scottish government to introduce alternative pathway for ‘Ultra-Orphan Medicines’
The Scottish government has announced the introduction of a new pathway for ultra-orphan medicines, designed to improve access to treatments … read more »
