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sandy craine on 22 February 2008

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Clarification from NICE- for John, Andy on previous posting
by sandy craine (Feb 22)

Dear John and Andy, regarding John's post on the thread further down the page, about the PQ from his MP to the sec. of state for health and the answer received from Dawn Primarolo......
i sent
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Paul Cooke on 13 February 2008

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Visiting USA / Canada -West Nile Virus
by Paul Cooke (Feb 13)

Does anyone have any information/views on the risk of this virus for visitors to US or Canada?

(I appreciate that some contributors to this site actually live in one of these countries)
I am
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sandy craine on 23 January 2008

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Do Antihistamines Relieve Drug-Induced Bone Pain?
by sandy craine (Jan 23)

Do Antihistamines Relieve Drug-Induced Bone Pain?

Posted 01/14/2008
Joanna M. Pangilinan, PharmD
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Assess clinically focused product
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sandy craine on 21 January 2008

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Last updated: 21 January 2008

Positive guidance for Dasatinib in Wales.
by sandy craine (Jan 21)

I have just heard that the All Welsh Medicines Strategy Group has given positive guidance for use in the NHS Wales.
This is great news for Welsh patients and follows on from the SMC guidance in
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sandy craine on 18 January 2008

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Last updated: 18 January 2008

SGX393
by sandy craine (Jan 18)

SGX Parmaceuticals have an interesting new drug progamme and are developing new compounds for CML both frontline treatment and for resistant disease. see below for a description of on of their drugs
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sandy craine on 18 January 2008

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Last updated: 18 January 2008

Webcast "Emerging Therapies in CML"
by sandy craine (Jan 18)

I have included a link to this webcast under Newswire as it is a recent update on the latest inhibitors under study.
This quote from Stephen Nimer, MD is of particular interest for the future...
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sandy craine on 18 January 2008

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Last updated: 18 January 2008

Webcast- Monitoring and Adherance in CML
by sandy craine (Jan 18)

It is important for patients to take imatinib as prescribed by their doctor to fight the disease and to guard against resistance.
I have posted the link to this Webcast under Newswire. It is very
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zaviemiller on 14 December 2007

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2007 ASH Summary
by zaviemiller (Dec 14)

Hi all,
For an excellent summary of this years ASH conference, go to:
http://clinicaloptions.com/Oncology/Conference%20Coverage/Hematology%202...
CCO Independent Conference Coverage of the
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sandy craine on 5 December 2007

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ASH 2007
by sandy craine (Dec 5)

i would like to thank Jan Geissler for sharing his summary of all the relevant ASH abstracts.

Jan, Giora and Cheryl-Anne are flying to the US this week to attend this important event. they
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sandy craine on 31 January 2008

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NICE-dasatinib/nilotinib appraisal
by sandy craine (Jan 31)

I have just had a look at the NICE website and see that there have been consultations in December and January about the remit and scope of an appraisal for dasatinib and nilotinib. there is a
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Last updated: 31 January 2008
sandy craine on 28 November 2007

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Last updated: 28 November 2007

Tasigna has european approval - media release from Novartis
by sandy craine (Nov 28)

Novartis International AG

Novartis Global Communications

CH-4002 Basel

Switzerland

http://www.novartis.com

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MEDIA RELEASE •

Tasigna® gains European
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Last updated: 28 November 2007
Elizabeth Rees on 25 November 2007

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CML Support Social evening - Edinburgh
by Elizabeth Rees (Nov 25)

Hello Everyone

Firstly thank you so much to all you who attended - you made the evening a great success. I would like to start by thanking Steven Davies for basically being there for me and
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Last updated: 25 November 2007
Pennie on 21 November 2007

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Drug availability in Scotland
by Pennie (Nov 21)

Reading the information about the possibility of new CML drug availability north of the border brought back many memories of the early fight for Gleevec here in UK.
When the first appraisal was due
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Last updated: 21 November 2007
CherylAnne on 16 November 2007

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Last updated: 16 November 2007

Folic Acid Question
by CherylAnne (Nov 16)

This is for the person who was asking about Folic Acid and CML.
Additionally there is some new work coming out that shows that prenatal folic acid can help reduc the risk of occurence of childhood
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Last updated: 16 November 2007
RACHEL HALSALL on 14 November 2007

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Last updated: 14 November 2007

DASATANIB update
by RACHEL HALSALL (Nov 14)

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you all know that Gary started on Dasatanib 4 weeks ago and up to now, has had little to no side effects. Apart from feeling a bit 'fuzzy' from time to time, he is
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Last updated: 14 November 2007
sandy craine on 12 November 2007

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Last updated: 12 November 2007

for Paul- re: Sharon's update
by sandy craine (Nov 12)

Sharons Update

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Submitted by PAUL on Thu, 2007-11-08 17:50.

Sharon is on + 50 today and doing marvellous, even the tiredness is subsiding.ill keep posting and hats of to
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Paul Cooke on 24 October 2007

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Variable response to Glivec
by Paul Cooke (Oct 24)

It is evident that people vary in their response to Glivec, but there is not presently any way of predicting that variable.

Some work has recently been done in Australia where measurement of
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Last updated: 24 October 2007
Elizabeth Rees on 13 October 2007

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Last updated: 13 October 2007

Reminder - CML Seminar in Edinburgh and CML Support Social Evening
by Elizabeth Rees (Oct 13)

Hi everyone

Just to remind you to send those registration forms in for the CML Seminar in Edinburgh and also to sign up for the CML Support social evening on the Friday night.

I will be
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Last updated: 13 October 2007
sandy craine on 28 September 2007

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Last updated: 28 September 2007

EMEA committee recommends Tasigna
by sandy craine (Sep 28)

On 20 September 2007 the CHMP

(Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use)

of the EMEA

(European Medicines Evaluation Agency) adopted a positive opinion towards Tasigna and
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Last updated: 28 September 2007
sandy craine on 27 September 2007

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Last updated: 27 September 2007

NICE news to share - reposted from page 2
by sandy craine (Sep 27)

in the light of Rachel's post about access to Dasatinib..see below... i have reposted my message about NICE reviewing the decision to appraise both Dasatinib and Nilotinib....
Sandy
i do not want to
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Last updated: 27 September 2007