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#SFHS2608350AOrder of April 8, 2026, amending the list of reimbursable pharmaceutical specialities for social insured persons

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

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The law expands coverage for certain pharmaceutical products used in young pediatric patients following organ transplants. It eliminates the co-payment requirement for these patients when using specific medications in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. This change primarily impacts kidney, heart, and liver transplant recipients between ages 1 and 18.

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Key Changes

  • Expanded reimbursement for specific drugs used post-organ transplants in pediatric patients.
  • Elimination of co-payment requirements for these medications when used with cyclosporine and corticosteroids.
  • Applies to kidney, heart, and liver transplant patients aged 1 to 18.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Expand coverage of CELLCEPT (mycophénolate mofétil) in all three formulations (1 g/5 ml suspension, 250 mg capsules, 500 mg tablets) for pediatric organ transplant recipients when used in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids

French social health insurance funds (Caisses d'assurance maladie)
operational
high

Eliminate patient co-payment (participation de l'assuré) for CELLCEPT when prescribed for acute organ rejection prevention in eligible pediatric transplant patients, effective from the order publication date

French social health insurance funds and pharmacies dispensing reimbursed medications
operational
high

Apply zero co-payment coverage specifically for pediatric kidney transplant recipients aged 1-2 years receiving CELLCEPT in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids

French social health insurance funds
operational
high

Apply zero co-payment coverage specifically for pediatric heart and liver transplant recipients aged 1-18 years receiving CELLCEPT in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids

French social health insurance funds
operational
high

Update the official list of reimbursable pharmaceutical specialities (liste des spécialités pharmaceutiques remboursables) as specified in Article L. 162-17 of the French Social Security Code to reflect the amendments in the attached Annex

French Ministry of Health and social health insurance administration
operational

Affected Parties

Pediatric transplant patientsHealthcare providers

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healthcare,pharmaceuticals,pediatrics