Patient Engagement Helped Roche’s Kadcyla Get Reimbursement In Scotland
Executive Summary
Roche has finally gained a positive recommendation from a health technology assessment body in the UK for its advanced breast cancer therapy, Kadcyla. The Scottish Medicines Consortium gave the product the all-clear after the quality-of-life benefits were highlighted by patients and doctors. It’s future in England is still unclear.
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