On paper, things should be looking up for Japan’s pharmaceutical wholesalers. Industry expectations are mounting that the average gap between NHI and market prices will narrow further in FY2026 from the previous year’s record low of 4.8%.A shrinking gap should…
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Kymriah to Face 4% Price Cut in 1st CEA-Based Price Tweak, Yescarta Too
Novartis’ CAR-T cell therapy Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) will get a price reduction of around 4% in the first price adjustment under the Japanese cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) scheme, which will also affect Daiichi Sankyo’s yet-to-be-listed Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), people familiar with the…
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