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Merck's Hepatitis C Drug Wins UK Cost Endorsement

From CDC National Prevention Information Network

March 12, 2012

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on Friday recommended Merck & Co.'s new hepatitis C drug Victrelis (boceprevir) for use in Britain's state health service. Although it often shuns expensive new treatments on cost grounds, NICE noted that the significant improvements seen with Victrelis make it a cost-effective option. Victrelis costs £30,800 (US $48,109) for a 44-week regimen; it is designed to be administered with peginterferon-alfa and ribavirin, which add £11,000 (US $17,178) to the total. The draft guidelines are open for consultation before final approval.

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Adapted from:
Reuters
03.08.2012




This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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