Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
PATIENT groups have called for a review of the system which provides drugs not routinely available on the NHS.
Individual Patient Treatment Requests (IPTRs) are used by doctors to obtain medicine which has not been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for the health service.
But charities and campaign groups say the IPTR process can be complex with requirements which are difficult to satisfy for rare medical conditions. They also warn of inconsistent decision-making in different health boards.
Holyrood's Health Committee, which is investigating the issues surrounding access to new medicines, will hear from several organisations today.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nhs-individual-patient-treatment-requests-1561506
Individual Patient Treatment Requests (IPTRs) are used by doctors to obtain medicine which has not been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for the health service.
But charities and campaign groups say the IPTR process can be complex with requirements which are difficult to satisfy for rare medical conditions. They also warn of inconsistent decision-making in different health boards.
Holyrood's Health Committee, which is investigating the issues surrounding access to new medicines, will hear from several organisations today.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/nhs-individual-patient-treatment-requests-1561506