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Chuikyo OKs 70% Pricing for Nesp Biosame; New Rules Up for FY2020 Reform Debate
A key drug pricing panel on March 27 agreed to price the so-called “biosame” version of the Nesp (darbepoetin alfa) renal anemia drug at 70% of the originator - just as biosimilars - in a stopgap measure as the product’s…
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