Novartis’ Gene Therapy Luxturna Gets Routine Funding In Scotland

Scotland’s health technology assessment body has granted routine reimbursement to Novartis’ vision loss drug Luxturna after an interim funding period via its ultra-orphan pathway, while Chiesi’s Filsuvez is set to begin its journey on the same pathway.

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Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec), Novartis’ gene therapy for the rare vision loss disorder, retinal dystrophy, was accepted for routine use on the National Health Service by Scotland’s health technology appraisal (HTA) body, the Scottish Medicines Consortium, on 8 July.

The gene therapy was assessed under the SMC’s ultra-orphan pathway, which grants interim reimbursement to products that meet certain strict...

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