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Merck withdraws Tepmetko¡¯s reimb application

By Lee, Tak-Sun | translator Kim, Jung-Ju

24.04.15 05:50:45

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#I1 Merck voluntarily withdrew its reimbursement application for its Tepmetko¡¯s Tab (tepotinib) after failing to establish reimbursement standards at the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service's Cancer Disease Review Committee meeting in March

After two unsuccessful attempts, the industry¡¯s eyes are on whether the company will reapply for reimbursement after reorganizing its application.

According to industry sources on the 14th, Merck recently submitted a document to HIRA to voluntarily withdraw the reimbursement application it had submitted for Tepmetko¡¯s reimbursement.

Tepmetko is a treatment for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with a c

Lee, Tak-Sun(hooggasi2@dailypharm.com)
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