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NICE reaches a deal with Roche on access to oral SMA drug Evrysdi

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Roche’s oral treatment Evrysdi for the rare genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will be made available on the NHS in England, after NICE reached a three-year access agreement with the company. million price tag make it is the most expensive treatment ever approved for NHS funding.

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NICE ‘no’ to Roche’s risdiplam for SMA not unexpected, says patient group

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NICE has rejected routine NHS funding for Roche’s Evrysdi (risdiplam) for spinal muscular atrophy drug in draft guidance, a decision which doesn’t come as a surprise to patient association SMA UK. Comments can be submitted until 23 June. — Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK (@SMA_UK_) June 2, 2021.

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Free access to Zolgensma curbed, says Novartis

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Along with Zolgensma – which made its debut in 2019 – Biogen has had approval to market its antisense-based therapy Spinraza (nusinersen) since 2016, while Roche got a green light for its orally-administered therapy Evrysdi (risdiplam) in 2020. ” Zolgensma is one of the most expensive therapies available, with a price tag of around $2.1

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Roche takes on pricey rivals as FDA approves SMA drug

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Roche is hoping to undercut hugely expensive rivals after the FDA approved its oral spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drug Evrysdi (risdiplam). Roche has decided to price Evrysdi according to its weight, costing up to $340,000 per year, with the cost being under $100,000 annually for some younger patients. Zolgensma costs about $2.1m