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Leqembi to Cost 2.98 Million Yen per Year, Re-Pricing Might Be Triggered on Patient Upswing

By Yoshinori Sagehashi December 14, 2023
A key Japanese health ministry panel on December 13 gave the go-ahead for Eisai’s Alzheimer’s therapy Leqembi (lecanemab) to be available at an annual cost of around 2.98 million yen per patient in Japan. The Central Social Insurance Medical Council…

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