ICER Gives Cold Shoulder To Merck/Ridgeback’s COVID-19 Pill
Executive Summary
Group’s final report said evidence was inadequate to demonstrate a net health benefit versus symptomatic care for Lagevrio, a drug that has already taken a back seat to Pfizer’s Paxlovid.
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