Diurnal Group plc announced that the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) has recommended Efmody® (hydrocortisone modified-release hard capsules) as an option for restricted use to treat adolescents and adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) within NHS Wales. The AWMSG's recommendation means that Efmody® is available for use as a second-line treatment option in adolescents with CAH not adequately controlled on maximum guideline doses of immediate-release hydrocortisone; and as a third-line treatment in adults with CAH not adequately controlled on maximum guideline doses of immediate-release hydrocortisone and/or prednisolone. Diurnal will commercially roll-out Efmody® in Wales using its existing sales and marketing infrastructure and supply chain.

Efmody® has been available for the treatment of CAH in the UK since launch in October 2021. Efmody® is licensed for the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in adolescents aged 12 years and older and in adults in Great Britain by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).