Broader reimbursement supports flagging Zolgensma sales

8 July 2021
2020_novartis_big

The UK’s reimbursement agency has recommended the use of Novartis’ (NOVN: VX) Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in babies.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has agreed a discount scheme with the Swiss drugmaker to unlock access for patients.

The agreement covers babies under the age of six months, or aged seven to 12 months, if their treatment is agreed by a national multidisciplinary team.

This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free.  A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.

Login to your account

Become a subscriber

 

£820

Or £77 per month

Subscribe Now
  • Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.
  • Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.
  • Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.
  • Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.
  • Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a flexible monthly subscription
The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed

Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK

Companies featured in this story

More ones to watch >


Today's issue

Company Spotlight





More Features in Biotechnology