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UK NICE rejects Daxas (roflumilast) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- AstraZeneca

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Last updated:27th Jun 2017
Published:11th Feb 2017
Source: Pharmawand

The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has rejected Daxas (roflumilast) from AstraZeneca, for use by the NHS to treat certain patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Draft guidelines do not recommend the drug as an add-on to bronchodilator treatment for severe forms of the disease in adults with chronic bronchitis and frequent exacerbations.

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