Table 1 Unit costs
Treatment | Units/Dosage forms | Cost/Unit (2014 ex-factory price) | Cost/Unit −7.5%a (2014 ex-factory price) |
|---|---|---|---|
Disease modifying treatment | |||
Glatiramer acetate | 20 mg/ml, 28 prefilled syringes, 1 ml | 781.25€ | 722.55€ |
IFN-β 1a sc | 44 μcg/0.5 ml, 4 cartridges, 1.5 ml | 1,167.21€ | 1,079.76€ |
IFN-β 1a im | 30 μcg, 4 prefilled syringes, 0.5 ml | 835.82€ | 773.13€ |
IFN-β 1b sc | 250 μcg/ml, 15 powder and solvent for injection, 1.2 ml | 865.00€ | 800.13€ |
Spasticity treatment | |||
Baclofen | 10 mg, 1 vial, 5 ml | 19.83€ | NA† |
Clonazepam | 60 tablets, 2 mg | 2.00€ | |
Diazepam | 100 tablets, 5/10 mg | 1.30€ | |
Lorazepam | 20 tablets, 5 mg | 2.00€ | |
Tetrazepam | 30 tablets, 50 mg | 2.83€ | |
Tizanidine | 30 tablets, 2 mg | 2.53€ | |
Gabapentin | 90 capsules, 300 mg | 5.93€ | |
Botulinum toxin | 1 vial, 100 IU | 159.12€ | 147.18€ |
Relapses cost/patient (direct and indirect costs included) | One episode | 2,609.00€ | NA |