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#SFHS2608514AOrder of April 8, 2026 amending the list of reimbursable pharmaceutical specialties for social insurance beneficiaries

🇫🇷France··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law expands the reimbursement list for certain medications used to treat rare lung diseases in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 in France. It includes specific treatments for interstitial lung diseases and conditions linked to systemic sclerosis, making these medications more accessible through health insurance coverage.

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Key Changes

  • Additional medications are now reimbursable for rare lung diseases in children aged 6 to 17.
  • Coverage includes treatments for interstitial lung diseases and systemic sclerosis.
  • OFEV capsules in specific dosages have been added to the reimbursable list.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Add OFEV 25 mg (nintédanib) capsules in presentations of 120 and 180 capsules (CIP codes 34009303089 3 6 and 34009303089 4 3) to the list of reimbursable pharmaceutical specialties for social insurance beneficiaries

French social insurance system administrators (Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie)
operational
high

Restrict reimbursement of newly added OFEV 25 mg to treatment of fibrosing, progressive, and clinically significant diffuse interstitial lung disease (PID) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years

Social insurance providers and healthcare professionals
operational
high

Extend reimbursement coverage of OFEV 100 mg (nintédanib) capsules in 60-capsule presentation (CIP code 34009300060 2 3) to treatment of fibrosing, progressive, and clinically significant diffuse interstitial lung disease (PID) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years

French social insurance system administrators
operational
high

Extend reimbursement coverage of OFEV 150 mg (nintédanib) capsules in 60-capsule presentation (CIP code 34009300060 4 7) to treatment of fibrosing, progressive, and clinically significant diffuse interstitial lung disease (PID) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years

French social insurance system administrators
operational
high

Extend reimbursement of OFEV 100 mg and 150 mg to treatment of diffuse interstitial lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis (PID-ScS) in children and adolescents aged 6 years and older

Social insurance providers
operational

Affected Parties

Children aged 6 to 17 with specific lung conditionsPharmaceutical companies like Boehringer Ingelheim France

Tags

pharmaceuticals,insurance,children's health