Sun Pharma Ilumetri now included in category B of China National Reimbursement Drug List

ILUMETRI is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

Published On 2023-12-14 09:13 GMT   |   Update On 2023-12-14 11:42 GMT
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Mumbai: Through a recent BSE filing, Sun Pharma has informed that the Company's specialty product ILUMETRI, (Tildrakizumab Injection) has been included in category B of China’s National Reimbursement Drug List.

The inclusion of Ilumetri in the list will be officially implemented from January 1, 2024.

ILUMETRI is indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.

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In June 2019, Sun Pharma had out-licensed Tildrakizumab to a subsidiary of China Medical System Holdings Limited (CMS), for the Greater China market. ILUMETRI was approved for marketing in China in May 2023. The inclusion of ILUMETRI in category B of the National Reimbursement Drug List will further improve the accessibility and affordability of the innovative drug to benefit more patients.

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Sun Pharma is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company manufactures and markets a large basket of pharmaceutical formulations covering a broad spectrum of chronic and acute therapies. It includes generics, branded generics, specialty, complex or difficult-to-make technology-intensive products, over-the-counter (OTC), antiretrovirals (ARVs), Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), and Intermediates.

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