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ICER On Asthma Biologics: 50%-79% Price Discounts Needed To Meet Value Assessment Metrics

 
• By Jessica Merrill

The independent value assessment organization’s draft assessment found that the prices for all five marketed biologics for severe asthma – Xolair, Nucala, Cinqair, Fasenra and Dupixent – far exceed standard cost-effectiveness thresholds.

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Net prices for biologic drugs to treat asthma need to be discounted by 50% to 79% to meet Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) thresholds for cost effectiveness, the independent value assessment organization concluded in a draft assessment released Nov. 13.

ICER's economic assessment of long-term cost-effectiveness found that all five marketed biologics for severe asthma exceed the commonly cited threshold...

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