Health technology assessment institute NICE has said that Sanofi’s Dupixent (dupilumab) should not be used on England’s National Health Service as a treatment for severe asthma because it will not be cost effective.
England’s NICE Says No To Sanofi’s Dupixent For Asthma
The health technology assessment body does not believe Dupixent will be a cost-effective use of National Health Service resources.

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