Have your say on government e-petitions

Fund the drug Baricitinib on the NHS to treat severe alopecia areata

Submitted by Jemma Boyle on Saturday 20th May 2023

Published on Wednesday 31st May 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 30th November 2023

Signatures: 10,427

Relevant Departments

Petition Action

Fund the drug Baricitinib on the NHS to treat severe alopecia areata

Petition Details

We ask the Government to fund a drug called Baricitinib on the NHS for the treatment of severe alopecia areata (a chronic autoimmune condition) which has recently been rejected by the NICE committee.

Additional Information

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition which causes varying severities of hair loss and associated physical and psychosocial symptoms. Those with alopecia universalis lose all of their hair including eyelashes, eyebrows and body hair. This condition has huge detrimental effects on mental health and significantly impacts all aspects of life. This medication is already widely available on the NHS for eczema and rheumatoid arthritis. This medication would change people’s lives.


You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus

repetition.me is a Good Stuff website

18.118.255.51 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:02:56 +0000