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Where was migraine nice

Usually at least 3 oral preventive treatments will be tried before more specialist treatment is considered. Migraines are associated with major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Migraines with aura appear to be a risk factor for ischemic stroke doubling the risk. The trial period of 6 months may not be long… Read More »

NICE blames BioMarin for Brineura rejection after price talks break down

BioMarin and England’s cost-effectiveness gatekeeper have been negotiating for a year, but that hasn’t helped the rare-disease specialist secure reimbursement for its Batten disease drug Brineura. Friday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published draft guidance sticking with its earlier decision not to endorse Brineura in children with the disease, an inherited… Read More »