Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Epkinly, Lunsumio to Face Price Cut of 2.7% under CEA Scheme
Genmab’s Epkinly (epcoritamab), a bispecific antibody targeting CD20/CD3, will see its prices trimmed by 2.7% in August under the cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme. Chugai Pharmaceutical’s Lunsumio (mosunetuzumab) in the same class will also take a hit in a spillover. The…
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