Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Sep 2019
News NHS England explores funding options for cystic fibrosis drug
17 September 2019 - NHS England is “committed to exploring and developing alternative routes” to enable people with cystic fibrosis to access Orkambi (ivacaftor-lumacaftor) on the NHS if Vertex, the US company that markets it, does not price the drug “fairly and responsibly,” a spokesperson has said.
The statement comes after the Scottish government agreed a deal with Vertex to provide around 400 people with cystic fibrosis access to Orkambi and Symkevi (ivacaftor-tezacaftor).
There are several options open to the NHS if it fails to reach an agreement with Vertex.
