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Some quick thoughts on $NWBO and #DCVaxL. DCVaxL is designated an #OrphanDrug, for an #OrphanDisease, #Glioblastoma. This provides a bunch of benefits which are off topic for this thread.
My main point is to suggest that patients needing #DCVaxL may likely qualify for either of two funds in the UK, the #InnovativeMedicinesFund or the #CancerDrugsFund, which together have £640M allocated to provide early coverage to patients in the UK's NHS.
The UK charity, BrainTumorResearch.org recently put out a PR about the new program in the UK for rare diseases, which is modeled on an already existing program called the #CancerDrugsFund.
Today, The Lancet dedicates the 9th #China-themed issue to evaluate progress of China's health-care reform since 2009
Starting with an Editorial hubs.ly/H0kZXcb0 and including new Commentary, Research and a Review on progress and gaps in #UHC hubs.ly/H0kZWbS0
Starting with an Editorial hubs.ly/H0kZXcb0 and including new Commentary, Research and a Review on progress and gaps in #UHC hubs.ly/H0kZWbS0
"The more progress is made in China's health-care reform, the more challenges will arise for further improvements"
NEW Editorial on China's health-care reform in our #China issue hubs.ly/H0k-6sW0
NEW Editorial on China's health-care reform in our #China issue hubs.ly/H0k-6sW0
"The results of the 2018 survey & the Action Plan give reason to hope that the turning point for tobacco control in China will not be far away"
Healthy #China 2030: an opportunity for #tobacco control—X Li, Deputy D-G, Chinese CDC & G Galea @WHO, Beijing hubs.ly/H0k_qjy0
Healthy #China 2030: an opportunity for #tobacco control—X Li, Deputy D-G, Chinese CDC & G Galea @WHO, Beijing hubs.ly/H0k_qjy0
