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Delays As Korea Grapples With Immuno-Oncology Drug Coverage

 
• By Jung Won Shin

With some of the new immuno-oncology drugs have already been launched in South Korea, experts are emphasizing the need to rapidly reimburse the innovative and pricey cancer therapies to reduce patients’ financial burden, amid debate over the best way of calculating prices.

SEOUL - South Korea has to quickly begin reimbursement of immuno-oncology drugs even if it is just for certain limited patient populations, in order to improve patients’ access and ease their financial burden, experts say.

Despite the government’s move to expand reimbursement of therapies for serious diseases including cancer, authorities appear to be hesitant in...

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