Roche's Hemlibra Priced And Labeled To Beat Competition, Safety Concern
Executive Summary
Genentech/Roche's Hemlibra, now FDA-approved for hemophilia A patients with inhibitors, offers a once-weekly injection, impressive efficacy with a safety concern that appears to be manageable, and a price that's at least half the cost of the established prophylaxis regimen.
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