Vertex Refuses To Back Down On England Orkambi Deal

 
• By Francesca Bruce
  
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Vertex is staunchly defending its cystic fibrosis portfolio-based reimbursement deal rejected by NHS England and has called on the UK’s prime minister to intervene. The company says similar deals have worked well in Ireland and Sweden.

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Vertex remains adamant that its portfolio-based deal is the best way to give patients in England access to its current and future cystic fibrosis treatments, including Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor). It is not backing down, even after talks with England’s National Health Service came to a halt last week. Vertex spoke to the Pink Sheet about how the English system needs to adapt and why its innovative approach has worked elsewhere.

Vertex and NHS England had been trying to reach an agreement over Orkambi for some time after NHS England initially...

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