Friday 27 April 2012

Cancer patients 'not being prescribed appropriate drugs'

Cancer patients 'not being prescribed appropriate drugs':
MPs have suggested that three-quarters of cancer specialists are struggling to overcome NHS bureaucracy barriers to prescribe new drugs.
In a report to pharmaceutical company Merck Serono, they claim cancer patients are not always being prescribed with the most appropriate treatment. More than 50 out of 100 cancer specialists surveyed admitted they ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ prescribe a treatment that is not ... Healthcare Today

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