NICE issues final guidance supporting the use of ranibizumab for diabetic macular oedema (TA 274)

Source: NICE Area: Evidence > Guidelines NICE has issued final guidance (TA 274) supporting the use of ranibizumab for treating visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO) only if:   . the eye has a central retinal thickness of 400 micrometres or more at the start of treatment and . the manufacturer provides ranibizumab with the discount agreed in the patient access scheme (as revised in 2012).   NICE conducted a rapid review of the original guidance (TA 237; November 2011) because the manufacturer submitted a revised Patient Access Scheme, together with updated analyses showing the drug's superior relative effect among a sub-group of people with DMO.   Please see links below for further details.
Source: NeLM - Guidelines - Category: UK Health Source Type: news