REGULATORY

As Chuikyo Begins Pricing Debate of Leqembi, Panelists Urge Safety, Fair Access

By Yoshinori Sagehashi September 28, 2023
An all-powerful Japanese reimbursement policy panel on September 27 launched debates on how to set the price of Eisai’s newly approved Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapy Leqembi (lecanemab). Considering its potentially large market size, regulators will apply a special price discussion…

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