Advice
Following a full submission.
TachoSilÒ medicated sponge is accepted for use within NHS Scotland for supportive treatment in surgery for improvement of haemostasis where standard techniques are insufficient.
In addition to the previous SMC advice for Tachosil use in liver surgery the economic case for renal surgery has also now been demonstrated.
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Medicine details
- Medicine name:
- TachoSil medicated sponge
- SMC ID:
- 344/07
- Indication:
- Haemostasis
- Pharmaceutical company
- Nycomed UK Ltd
- BNF chapter
- Cardiovascular system
- Submission type
- Full
- Status
- Accepted
- Date advice published
- 12 February 2007