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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Pfizer’s Litfulo Braced for Price Cut after Cost-Effectiveness Assessment
Pfizer’s oral alopecia areata (AA) therapy Litfulo (ritlecitinib) is expected to face a price reduction based on its cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) results, which showed a poor CEA profile for adults, who account for more than 90% of target patients. Litfulo…
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