April 2016: the cancer drugs fund for England, restless legs and animal-derived content in medicines

DTB Podcast

English - April 06, 2016 14:53 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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In this podcast, James Cave (DTB Editor-in-Chief) and David Phizackerley (DTB Deputy Editor) discuss the Cancer Drug Fund for England; review a new indication for the combination of oxycodone and naloxone for the management of restless legs syndrome; and consider the impact of animal-derived medicines.
Read the articles featured here:

Editorial: NICE and the cancer drugs fund for England

Articles: 1. Targinact for restless legs syndrome 2. Implications of religious and cultural beliefs on selection of medicines