Zolgensma, Kymriah First Korean Approvals Under New Biologics Law

But Reimbursement Path Still Unclear

Novartis’s Zolgensma and Kymriah have became the first two drugs to be approved under new South Korean legislation for cutting-edge regenerative medicines and biologics, implemented last year. How the country deals with the reimbursement of these drugs is expected to determine the regulatory path for other ultra high-priced drugs such as gene therapies.

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Korea Debates Appropriate Reimbursement System For Cutting-Edge Biologics • Source: Alamy

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