English Funding Finally Secured For Three Previously Rejected Drugs

Dupixent OKd For A Narrower Indication

Lupin’s repurposed drug Namuscla, Sanofi’s Dupixent and Alnylam’s Givlaari are now deemed to be a cost-effective use of National Health Service resources.

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Health technology assessment (HTA) body NICE has issued final guidance recommending for use on the National Health Service in England three medicines it had previously rejected due to concerns over their cost-effectiveness.

These products are Namuscla (mexiletine), Lupin’s repurposed drug for treating the symptoms of myotonia in adults with non-dystrophic myotonic disorders (NDM); Dupixent (dupilumab), from Sanofi, for severe asthma;...

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