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>>Step 3: Approval for use through the NHS, 1 year

Once the drug is authorised it will then require a separate appraisal before it can be made available through the National Health Service (NHS). In England and Wales this appraisal is carried out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and in Scotland it is carried out by Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). In Wales additional authorisation may also required from the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group.

NICE work with patient support groups such as The Vitiligo Society to gain public and patient involvement in the appraisal. You can visit the NICE website for updates on their approval timeline for a treatment, provided an application is made this information is available publicly.

If NICE recommends the drug for use through the NHS, then NHS England is normally expected to fund the treatment within 90 days.

https://vitiligosociety.org/vitlife/our-guide-to-how-a-treatment-is-approved-for-use-in-the-nhs/