Genzyme Corporation’s Lemtrada Recommended For Reimbursement On NHS By National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genzyme, a Sanofi company (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY), announced today that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued final guidance recommending that Lemtrada™ (alemtuzumab) be reimbursed on the NHS, for treatment of adult patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) with active disease defined by clinical or imaging features. A Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) issued earlier this year concluded Lemtrada is a cost-effective use of NHS resources for MS treatment, and formed the basis of the final guidance for reimbursement.

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