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Other news relating to PKU.
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NSPKU statement on the use of Kuvan in Scotland Posted Monday 13th August 2018
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today announced that they have rejected the submission for the routine funding of Kuvan in...Read More |
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NSPKU statement on NHS England Kuvan policy Posted Saturday 11th August 2018
The NSPKU have recently been informed by NHS England that it will develop a policy for using Kuvan (sapropterin) with the intention that...Read More |
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PKU in the news... Posted Thursday 2nd August 2018
Link to article by journalist Sara Royle in The Westmorland Gazette - August...Read More |
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New NSPKU Research Grants Posted Tuesday 17th July 2018
On International PKU Day 2018 the NSPKU were proud to announce the winners of the two new research grants. The NSPKU was overwhelmed by...Read More |
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PKU in the news! Posted Thursday 28th June 2018
Sky News today by reporter David...Read More |
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NSPKU Statement on Pegvaliase and Kuvan Posted Thursday 21st June 2018
Pegvaliase is an investigational enzyme substitution therapy for the treatment of PKU, which has been developed by BioMarin...Read More |
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NSPKU Sugar Tax Press Release Posted Friday 8th June 2018
A press release from the NSPKU regarding the sugar tax has been published and can be viewed...Read More |
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Good news for Essex patient fighting for PKU treatment Posted Thursday 24th May 2018
Daniel Alexander from Harwich in Essex recently contacted NSPKU to ask for help with problems he was experiencing in accessing treatment...Read More |
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Prescription Problems Posted Tuesday 15th May 2018
We want to find out where there are problems in the prescribing system for people with PKU.
Please report your problems here......Read More |
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International PKU Day - Diet for a Day challenge? Posted Thursday 26th April 2018
The All Party Parliamentary Group for PKU has 30 MPs as members. Some MPs have pledged to raise awareness by following the PKU Diet for...Read More |