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Old 04-19-2011, 08:27 AM #1
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Efficacy rates by drug or what you get for your money.

Avonex 32%
Betaseron 34%
Copaxone 29%
Rebif 32%
Tysabri 67%
Gilenya 45%
That number for Tysabri is what Biogen tells us was the reduced "risk" for relapses/progression over placebo from their trials. Just recently, they quoted numbers from a two year study which showed a 37% reduced relapse/progression rate as compared to 7% for placebo, thus giving an approx 30% improvement. That put's it right in the CRAB category. While the cost for the drug is similar to the CRABs, the infusion charges on top of that make it by far the most expensive medication choice for MS patients.


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I have a hard time believing the stats the drug companies quote to us. I also have a hard time believing anything the drug companies tell us. They're in it for the money. That's it. They know how the insurance industry works and how to make the most money from it. I know most of them have "assistance" programs for those of us without insurance and who are on a fixed income but they make up for it ten fold with the prices they charge those who do have coverage. They aren't hurtin'......
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