Decision to fund sapropterin

PHARMAC

28 September 2018 - PHARMAC is pleased to announce a decision to list sapropterin (Kuvan), a treatment for the rare condition phenylketonuria, for women who are pregnant or actively planning a pregnancy and require pharmacological support to manage phenylketonuria in pregnancy.

Sapropterin will be funded from 1 November 2018, through an agreement with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Australia.

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