NICE Increases Options For Hyperkalemia Patients In England

Vifor’s Veltassa & AstraZeneca’s Lokelma Get Green Light

Patients with high levels of blood potassium in England have two more options for treating their condition after NICE reversed its earlier negative recommendations. 

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NICE has OKd two treatments for high potassium blood levels • Source: Shutterstock

Vifor Pharma’s hyperkalemia treatment, Veltassa (patiromer), has been approved for National Health Service funding in England by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence after the company made a number of changes to its submission, including the eligible patient population, and reduced the product's price. 

The move follows a similar recommendation in September by NICE for AstraZeneca’s potassium-lowering product, Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate), after the...

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