Kadcyla was one of the most expensive drugs on the CDF, costing up to £65,000 per patients, and charity Breast Cancer Now took the unusual step of calling on Roche to lower its price.

NICE first rejected Kadcyla back in 2014, saying its cost of around £91,000 per patient at full price was too high, and that a small discount was not enough for it to be considered cost effective.

Kadcyla and Perjeta, the new class of drugs launched in India in October, cost Rs 2,10,000 (200 ml) and Rs 2,49,000 for a dosage, respectively. ET verified the price with several chemists and ...