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Psoriasis Drug Valuation By ICER May Undercut Routine Step Therapy

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issues final cost effectiveness report on psoriasis agents that improves the value rating earlier assigned to novel treatments based on a consideration of actual net prices.

The targeted immunomodulator treatments for plaque psoriasis are solidly cost effective when current levels of price rebates and discounts are factored into the equation, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review concludes in its final evidence report on the treatment category.

That could undercut the rationale of step therapy restrictions for moderate to severe disease in some cases, according to the report, released Dec. 2

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