Amgen Faces New ICER Roadblock To Repatha Reimbursement
Executive Summary
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review is lowering the value-based pricing benchmark for Amgen's PCSK9 inhibitor based on the results of the FOURIER cardiovascular outcomes trial – which was positive overall but did not show a reduction in CV mortality.
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