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Chuikyo OKs Appraisal Results for Kymriah, Trelegy; Downward Price Tweaks Expected
Japan’s all-important reimbursement policy panel on March 24 endorsed the appraisal results for Novartis’ CAR-T cell therapy Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) and GlaxoSmithKline’s COPD drug Trelegy (fluticasone furoate + umeclidinium + vilanterol) - the first two products that came out of the…
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