Livtencity, a cytomegalovirus (CMV) treatment, is nearing prescription at tertiary general hospitals.

According to industry sources, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Korea’s Livtencity (maribavir) has recently passed the Drug Committee (DC) of the “Big 5” hospitals, including Seoul National University Hospital, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul Asan Hospital, and Sinchon Severance Hospital.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Korea submitted its reimbursement application for Livtencity in Q3 of 2022 and successfully cleared the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)'s Drug Reimbursement Committee in October of the same year.

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