REGULATORY

Xocova to Face CEA Price Cuts on Poor Cost Performance vs. SOC

By Ken Yoshino October 10, 2024

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Japanese regulators have drawn up the results of a cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) for Shionogi’s oral COVID-19 treatment Xocova (ensitrelvir), which showed a poor CEA profile versus low-cost standard of care (SOC), putting it in line for a downward price tweak.…

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