This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Speed up NHS Approval of Semaglutide diabetes drug to within 12 months time
Scientists create first pill that not only STOPS the condition in its tracks but also helps patients lose weight - and it could be available on the NHS within 3 years??????
Oct 18, 2017 Novo Nordisk Receives Positive 16-0 vote from FDA (US)Advisory Committee in Favor of Approval for Semaglutide
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'Type 2 diabetes has become one of the greatest challenges facing the NHS. These latest results are hugely encouraging
It works by stimulating the production of insulin and suppressing f the glucagon and lowers appetite.
Over 600 given semaglutide orally monitored over 26 weeks.
As well as the weight loss benefits, reductions of up to 1.9 per cent on average of HbA1c -
Nearly nine tenths of patients receiving oral semaglutide achieved the target HbA1c level of less than 7 per cent.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The UK Government and Parliament are not responsible for the running of clinical trials. Before any new medicine can be used to treat people in the UK, it goes through a strictly monitored development process.
You can find out more here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/medicines-information/#how-new-medicines-become-available
You can follow up dates on the approval process of Semaglutide here: https://www.sps.nhs.uk/medicines/semaglutide/
You could ask the UK Government to fund more research into treatments for type 2 diabetes, if that's what you want to happen.
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