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15/04/2008
Court Battle Over Alzheimer's Drug
Almost 100,000 patients a year suffering from Alzheimer's will be refused drugs used by the NHS to fight the disease, the Court of Appeal has been told.
Drugs company EISAI, manufacturer of Aricept, is contesting a decision to restrict access to patients in the later stages of the disease.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) ruled the drugs are not cost effective - a decision upheld by the High Court last year.
Eisai is claiming that Nice did not follow a fair and transparent process in reaching its decision.
The appeal is expected to last two days and judgment will be reserved until next month.
(CD/JM)
Drugs company EISAI, manufacturer of Aricept, is contesting a decision to restrict access to patients in the later stages of the disease.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) ruled the drugs are not cost effective - a decision upheld by the High Court last year.
Eisai is claiming that Nice did not follow a fair and transparent process in reaching its decision.
The appeal is expected to last two days and judgment will be reserved until next month.
(CD/JM)
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