REGULATORY

Chuikyo OKs Viekirax, Other Drugs for NHI Price Listing on Nov. 26

November 19, 2015

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The Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) on November 18 approved 19 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)/26 products for their reimbursement listing on November 26, including AbbVie GK’s hepatitis C drug Viekirax (ombitasvir + paritaprevir + ritonavir). Viekirax, which is taken…

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