UK Cancer Drugs Fund Debuts To Muted Applause From Pharma, Charities
Executive Summary
The re-launch of the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund in the UK has offered another point for debate about cancer drug pricing, budgetary pressures and the cost of innovation.
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