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Further Reading

SMC Public Involvement document
This document contains further explanation of SMC, the development process for new medicines and public involvement in SMC.

New Medicines in Scotland - Who Decides What the NHS can Provide- This factsheet explains the process that medicines go through before NHS doctors in Scotland can routinly prescribe them 

SMC Assessment Process Diagram
This document is a useful illustration of the Assessment Process and timelines.

Annual Report  This document contains strategic information and a full recap of last year’s SMC decisions.

List of SMC Assessment decisions
Use the search facility on our homepage to browse advice already issued this year by the SMC

Work Programme
Forthcoming medicines for review by SMC

Glossary
Further help with SMC terminology and language.

Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to previously asked questions that may help you gain a better understanding of SMC.