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UnitedHealth Group covering Spinraza

February 2, 2017 1:47 AM UTC

In a policy update, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) said it will cover Spinraza nusinersen from Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1, 2 or 3 in patients with at least two copies of survival of motor neuron 2 centromeric (SMN2) and certain mutations or deletions including survival of motor neuron 1 telomeric (SMN1).

The coverage is effective April 1...