NICE set to recommend Stelara for psoriasis

The health technology assessment agency for England and Wales, NICE, has confirmed its view that Janssen-Cilag's (Johnson & Johnson) Stelara (ustekinumab) should be a treatment option for some patients with severe plaque psoriasis.

The health technology assessment agency for England and Wales, NICE, has confirmed its view that Janssen-Cilag's (Johnson & Johnson) Stelara (ustekinumab) should be a treatment option for some patients with severe plaque psoriasis.

Its second version of draft guidance repeats the main conclusions of an earlier draft: Stelara is clinically and cost-effective for...

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