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No PMP for Tecentriq, but Prices Rise for All 5 Checkpoint Drugs in Tax Hike Re-Pricing
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s PD-L1 inhibitor Tecentriq (atezolizumab) was found ineligible for the price maintenance premium (PMP), but all five immune checkpoint inhibitors including it will see price rises in Japan’s ad-hoc re-pricing associated with the consumption tax hike in October. According…
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