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Xeloda in breast cancer patients is also reimbursed

By Lee, Hye-Kyung | translator Choi HeeYoung

22.01.19 06:00:30

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The HIRA updates the benefit criteria for anticancer drugs, such as expanding the targets for Besponsa administration

6 new items, 8 changed items, and 8 deleted items of urological cancer treatment


The stage and target of administration of Roche Korea's breast cancer treatment Xeloda (Capecitabine) and Korean Pfizer's acute lymphocyte leukemia treatment Besponsa (Inotuzumab Ozogamicin) will be changed. With the establishment of a new chemotherapy benefit standard that has deleted the classification of anticancer drugs in the first and second groups, six new items, eight changes, and eight deletion items will be made in the case of urological cancer-related anticancer drug benefit standards

The HIRA announced on the 18th that it will disclose the "Amendment of Announcement (proposal) according to drugs prescribed and administered to cancer patients" and conduct an opinion inquiry until the 24th. Ac

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