Exhibit 99.1
NeuroStar® Advanced Therapy to Receive Reimbursement Approval in Japan
Proven, breakthroughnon-drug treatment for depression provides safe and effective option to the country’s critical public health issue
MALVERN, Pa, March 27, 2019 – Neuronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STIM), a commercial stage medical technology company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that improve the quality of life for patients who suffer from psychiatric disorders, announced today that Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) has approved the recommendation by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) expert review panel to provide reimbursement for NeuroStar Advanced Therapy for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults. The reimbursement is expected to go into effect on or about June 1, 2019.
The initial reimbursement approval for NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is expected to cover patients who are treated in the largest inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities in Japan and be at the rate of JPY12,000 per treatment session. The reimbursement approval of this market leading treatment means greater access and affordability for MDD patients who do not see relief from antidepressant medications. MHLW’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) approved the marketing and sale of the NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System in September 2017. The NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System is exclusively distributed in Japan by Teijin Pharma Limited.
There are approximately 2.4 million people in Japan diagnosed with MDD and the country faces one of the highest suicide rates in the world. In Japan, many patients suffering from MDD are treated as inpatients in psychiatric hospitals. The average length of stay for such inpatient treatment is over 120 days. As a new treatment alternative, NeuroStar Advanced Therapy may advance MHLW’s initiative called Mental Health Reform that seeks to reduce the length of inpatient treatment for psychiatric diseases.
“Obtaining reimbursement approval in Japan, a single-payor healthcare system, is a critical milestone to facilitate psychiatrists and facilities implementing NeuroStar Advanced Therapy into their treatment continuum to provide a much needed and affordable treatment alternative for MDD patients,” said Chris Thatcher, President and CEO of Neuronetics. “MDD is a growing public health issue impacting more than 300 million people worldwide, and we are thrilled to increase patient access to this proven, transformative treatment in Japan to help people find relief from their depression.”
About Neurostar Advanced Therapy
With more than 2.3 million treatments delivered to an estimated 62,900 patients worldwide, NeuroStar Advanced Therapy is a proven and effective treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain that are underactive in depression. In an open-label clinical trial, 58% of patients significantly responded to treatment, and 37% achieved remission of their depression symptoms with NeuroStar Advanced Therapy.1 Additionally, NeuroStar’s advanced technology offers doctors real-time feedback and delivers reliable and consistent treatment — allowing for the right treatment dose to be delivered to the right location every time, giving patients the best possible chance for long-term remission. It is
1 | Carpenter LL, et al.Depress Anxiety, (2012) |