At Last: Vertex Strikes CF Deal In England

After years of stalemate, NHS England and Vertex have finally agreed a deal that will see cystic fibrosis patients access Orkambi and Symkevi as well as allow more patients to benefit from Kalydeco.

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NHS England And Vertex Have Finally Agreed An Access Deal For Orkambi

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. and NHS England have finally agreed a deal to give patients access to the company’s cystic fibrosis drugs. As well as offering taxpayers value for money for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor), Symkevi (tezacaftor/ivacaftor) and Kalydeco (ivacaftor), the company also agreed to submit its products to the health technology appraisal (HTA) processes it had previously resisted. Those appraisals will be informed by real world data.

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