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RWD Key To Scottish Orkambi Deal

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Vertex has managed to secure a deal to provide Scottish cystic fibrosis patients with access to Orkambi and Symkevi. The promise of real world data and a price discount has convinced the Scottish government to say yes to the treatments, which had earlier been rejected by the Scottish Medicines Consortium.

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Vertex Strikes Cystic Fibrosis Deal With Scottish Government • Source: Shutterstock

In a UK first, the Scottish authorities have changed their mind and agreed to fund Vertex’s cystic fibrosis drugs, Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) and Symkevi (tezacaftor/ivacaftor). The company and the government have struck an agreement under which Vertex will offer a confidential discount and a commitment to gather real world data on use of the products.

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