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Review
. 2019 Jan;25(1):10-15.
doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2019.25.1.010.

The Effectiveness and Value of Patisiran and Inotersen for Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis

Kristin Mickle  1 , Karen E Lasser  2 , Jeffrey S Hoch  3 , Lauren E Cipriano  4 , William B Dreitlein  1 , Steven D Pearson  1
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The Effectiveness and Value of Patisiran and Inotersen for Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis

Kristin Mickle et al. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Funding for this summary was contributed by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Blue Shield of California, and California Health Care Foundation to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an independent organization that evaluates the evidence on the value of health care interventions. ICER's annual policy summit is supported by dues from Aetna, AHIP, Anthem, Blue Shield of California, CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Cambia Health Solutions, United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Premera Blue Cross, AstraZeneca, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, National Pharmaceutical Council, Prime Therapeutics, Sanofi, Spark Therapeutics, Health Care Service Corporation, Editas, Alnylam, Regeneron, Mallinkrodt, Biogen, HealthPartners, and Novartis. Mickle, Dreitlein, and Pearson are ICER employees. Lasser, Cipriano, and Hoch have nothing to disclose.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding for this summary was contributed by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Blue Shield of California, and California Health Care Foundation to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an independent organization that evaluates the evidence on the value of health care interventions. ICER’s annual policy summit is supported by dues from Aetna, AHIP, Anthem, Blue Shield of California, CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Cambia Health Solutions, United Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Premera Blue Cross, AstraZeneca, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, National Pharmaceutical Council, Prime Therapeutics, Sanofi, Spark Therapeutics, Health Care Service Corporation, Editas, Alnylam, Regeneron, Mallinkrodt, Biogen, HealthPartners, and Novartis. Mickle, Dreitlein, and Pearson are ICER employees. Lasser, Cipriano, and Hoch have nothing to disclose.

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