NZ's PHARMAC to list Actelion's PAH drug Veletri

13 August 2015

New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical Management agency PHARMAC today announced the approval of an agreement with the local subsidiary of Swiss biotech firm Actelion (SIX: ATLN) to list Veletri (epoprostenol) injection in Part II of Section H (the Hospital Medicines List or HML) of the Pharmaceutical Schedule.

Details of the decision

Epoprostenol will be listed under the Prostacyclin Analogues heading in the Vasodilators therapeutic subgroup of the Cardiovascular System therapeutic group in Part II of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 September 2015 at the following price (ex-manufacturer, excluding GST).

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