NICE backs digital asthma tools for NHS use as evidence builds

NICE backs digital asthma tools for NHS use as evidence builds

The UK health watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended a suite of digital platforms to help people with asthma better manage their condition, signalling growing confidence in app-based tools as part of routine care, while stopping short of full endorsement pending further evidence. In draft guidance published yesterday, NICE said … Read more

Weekly Pulse: Policy & Access Rules Rewritten for 2026

Weekly Pulse: Policy & Access Rules Rewritten for 2026

The past week delivered a coordinated sequence of moves that, taken together, quietly reset expectations for how global systems will price, approve, pay for, and ultimately adopt innovation in 2026. What distinguished this week was not the volume of news but its consistency: across borders and agencies, decision-makers leaned into a shared posture, broadened access … Read more

Weekly Pulse: Access Decisions, Regulatory Events & Market Dynamics, Week of Nov 24, 2025

Weekly Pulse Access Decisions, Regulatory Events & Market Dynamics, Week of Nov 24, 2025

The Reimbursement Landscape Recalibrates As we pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, a sincere thank-you to our readers and partners for your continued engagement. This week’s update reflects a period of meaningful policymaking momentum across major global agencies. Across the U.S., UK, France, Canada and Thailand, agencies delivered firm, directional decisions that shape how hospitals, clinics … Read more

NICE Recommends Nanox.AI’s Spine-Fracture Detection Tools for Early Value Assessment Across NHS Hospitals

NICE Recommends Nanox.AI’s Spine-Fracture Detection Tools for Early Value Assessment Across NHS Hospitals

NICE has recommended Nanox.AI’s HealthOST and HealthVCF for Early Value Assessment, enabling NHS hospitals to deploy the AI tools for three years while gathering evidence on their value in detecting vertebral fragility fractures. The decision marks an important step in advancing AI-driven early detection of osteoporosis.