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Roundtable: Expert Panel Breaks Down Coverage Options, Various Payer Perceptions for SMA

Julie Gould
06/07/2021

Headshots of Drs Edmund Pezalla, Jeffrey Dunn, and Gary Owens on a blue background underneath the PopHealth Perspectives logo.

In this roundtable discussion, moderator Edmund Pezalla, MD, MPH, is joined by Gary Owens, MD, and Jeffrey Dunn, PharmD, MBA, to examine payer perceptions of the unmet needs for SMA, review what payers should understand regarding diagnosis, and provide need-to-know information regarding current treatment and coverage options.

 

 

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