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Provenge Off-Label Use Is Key CMS Concern in NCA, Dendreon Says
Provenge Off-Label Use Is Key CMS Concern in NCA, Dendreon Says
C Kelly, S Steinke
20100709
2010 Aug 9
The Pink Sheet Daily
Provenge Off-Label Use Is Key CMS Concern in NCA, Dendreon Says
The Pink Sheet Daily. 2010 Aug 9, C Kelly, S Steinke
In its ongoing national coverage analysis of Dendreon's Provenge (sipuleucel-T), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is taking a close look at Medicare coverage for off-label use of the novel prostate cancer vaccine, according to the company. Dendreon discussed the NCA, as well as early sales for the autologous immunotherapy, during its second quarter earnings call Aug. 3. Reimbursement decisions for the physician-infused product are being watched carefully by investors since Provenge...