1. Scrip
  2. >>Therapy Areas
  3. >>Alimentary/Metabolic

"Faulty" economic analysis results in preliminary NICE no for Novartis' DMO

 
• By Francesca Bruce

NICE, the health technology appraisal institute for England and Wales, has said a preliminary no to Novartis' Lucentis (ranibizumab) for patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO) for use on the National Health Service. The firm had presented a "faulty" economic analysis that failed to reflect UK clinical practice, said NICE.

NICE, the health technology appraisal institute for England and Wales, has said a preliminary no to Novartis' Lucentis (ranibizumab) for patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO) for use on the National Health Service. The firm had presented a "faulty" economic analysis that failed to reflect UK clinical practice, said NICE.

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required
Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

More from Alimentary/Metabolic

Lilly Scores With Orforglipron In Diabetes, Generating Excitement For Obesity

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The company announced positive topline results for the oral GLP-1 drug in type 2 diabetes that beat expectations.

Ironwood To Consider All Options With Apraglutide Setback In SBS

 
• By Joseph Haas

With the FDA asking for another Phase III trial, the short bowel syndrome drug apraglutide could be years away from market, while the Linzess patent expiry and near-term debt loom.

Pfizer’s Danuglipron Is Done, Sparking M&A Speculation

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The company discontinued development of its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist for weight management due to a safety signal.

Compounding Unlikely To Solve GLP-1 Affordable Access Issues

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The end of semaglutide and tirzepatide shortages means large-scale compounding is declining, ICER noted. But compounded versions – and the demand for them – are likely here to stay.

More from Therapeutic Category

US FDA Expands Label For BMS’s Camzyos Days After Phase III Stumble

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The agency loosened requirements for echocardiograms and removed contraindications for a number of commonly used drugs.

Seven Up For Sanofi and Regeneron With Dupixent CSU Approval

 
• By Kevin Grogan

The IL-4/IL-13 inhibitor has been approved in the US as the first targeted therapy in over a decade for chronic itching.

Lilly Scores With Orforglipron In Diabetes, Generating Excitement For Obesity

 
• By Alaric DeArment

The company announced positive topline results for the oral GLP-1 drug in type 2 diabetes that beat expectations.