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Keytruda¡¤Tagrisso is in the process of expanding benefits

By Lee, Hye-Kyung | translator Choi HeeYoung

21.10.15 18:02:09

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Urology specialist's parliamentary inspection reference attendance and demand improvement of standards



There was an opinion calling for expediting the expansion of the benefit standard for tumor-agnostic therapy.

Independent lawmaker Lee Yong-ho said in a parliamentary audit of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee on the 15th, "Benefits of Keytruda & Tagrisso have not expanded and are causing pain to patients," adding, "Keytruda's first lung cancer benefit has not been expanded for four years. I think many patients would have lived during that period."

Han Hyun-ho, a clinical assistant professor at Yonsei University's urology department, who attended as a reference at the request of lawmaker Lee, demanded the urology benefit of Keytruda.

Professor Han said,

Lee, Hye-Kyung(hgrace7@dailypharm.com)
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