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England OKs Routine Funding For Three COVID-19 Treatments But Rejects Five Others

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

The clinical and cost-effectiveness of Paxlovid, RoActemra, Olumiant, Ronapreve, Lagevrio, Veklury, Xevudy and Evusheld are discussed in a draft guidance from England’s health technology assessment institute, which says it is ready to work with the companies whose products it has not recommended.

Immunological system, antibodies attacking the virus covid-19.
NICE wants feedback on its draft guidance on COVID-19 treatments • Source: Alamy

Draft guidance on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 treatments in England has recommended in favor of routine commissioning for three products – Paxlovid, RoActemra and Olumiant – but has rejected five* others - Ronapreve, Lagevrio, Veklury, Xevudy and Evusheld.

The draft guidance was published for public consultation today by the health technology assessment institute, NICE, which was asked to review COVID-19 medicines that are currently being used in the National Health Service under interim UK-wide pandemic-specific access arrangements

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