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Eisai pulling Fycompa in Germany

June 26, 2013 12:29 AM UTC

Eisai Co. Ltd. (Tokyo:4523; Osaka:4523) said it will "temporarily" suspend commercial distribution of epilepsy drug Fycompa perampanel in Germany. The move comes after Germany's Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) issued a final benefit assessment in March that found Fycompa had no additional benefit over comparators. Eisai said G-BA's comparators for Fycompa were "inappropriate" and that it is "unable to accept" the rating (see BioCentury Extra, March 7). ...