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Table 1 Unit costs

From: Cost analysis of glatiramer acetate vs. fingolimod for the treatment of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Spain

 

Units

Cost (€ 2012)

Pharmacological cost

  GA (Copaxone®), 20 mg/mL, 28 1-mL prefilled syringes

Per presentation

€781.25

  Fingolimod (Gilenya®) 0.5 mg, 28 hard capsules

Per presentation

€1,600.00

Visits

  Cost per hour of nursing care

1 hour

€19.08

  Ophthalmology visit

Per visit

€37.88

  Day hospital visit

Per visit

€137.59

Vaccines

  Varicella vaccine

1 vaccine

€43.50

Tests

  Electrocardiogram

Per test

€20.34

  Complete blood count

Per test

€6.93

  Transaminases

Per test

€4.93

  GA: glatiramer acetate.