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Alzheimer's Disease: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 43291 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on health technology assessment methods for evaluating novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease.

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Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Apr 2025

Department officials have regular discussions with the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) about a range of topics, including its health technology assessment methods.The NICE develops its guidance independently on the basis of an asse...