Kymriah To Set Off Alarms As it Becomes Japan’s Most Expensive Drug?
Executive Summary
Novartis CAR-T therapy becomes most expensive drug ever covered by Japan’s national health insurance system. Although authorities expect total sales to be modest, might high price again raise official concerns over ballooning health costs?
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