Advice

Following a resubmission.

Standardised allergen extract of grass pollen 75,000 SQ-T per oral lyophilisate (Grazax®) is not recommended for use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of grass pollen induced rhinitis and conjunctivitis in adult patients with clinically relevant symptoms and diagnosed with a positive skin prick test and/or specific IgE test to grass pollen.

Although modest clinical benefit has been shown, the manufacturer did not present a sufficiently robust economic analysis to gain acceptance by SMC.

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Medicine details

Medicine name:
standardised allergen extract of grass pollen from Timothy (Phleum pratense) 75,000 SQ-T per oral lyophilisate
SMC ID:
367/07
Indication:
Grass pollen induced rhinitis and conjunctivitis in adult patients
Pharmaceutical company
ALK-Abello Ltd
BNF chapter
Respiratory system
Submission type
Resubmission
Status
Not recommended
Date advice published
14 January 2008