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12-14-2008, 09:47 AM | #1 | |||
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isnt is sad that we live in a world where we MUST neogiate with our insurance companies? no longer can our MD write our lil white unreadable script of paper, and tell us to go see John at the pharmacy who will take good care of us. Now you have to fax in triple the original script while applying for an exception, and a request for an "off formulary" medication. You must provide proof that you suffer from the disease, and will use the medicine in a "ON LABEL" usage as approved by the FDA. If your med is for OFF label use, you must call another agency. Sad...just sad.
My question is... If Rebif is the SAME drug as Avonex, only stronger, and more frequently, WHY is Avonex not cheaper? Its LESS of the same med, and only ONE shot per week, versus rebif being MORE med, and MORE supplies as in three times a week, yet, the cost remains virtually identical. Who makes up these rules?
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12-14-2008, 11:51 AM | #2 | ||
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12-15-2008, 11:57 PM | #3 | |||
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I don't understand any of the red tape and how this all works... but I get my medication through a pharmacy (walk in) and I'm covered by my work insurance + a copay from the Copaxone assistance program. I never saw a change in the cost of my medication versus the stock market. Is it a quarterly or annual change? That's rather interesting...
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12-16-2008, 12:36 AM | #4 | ||
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I just went and looked on the NYSE. It can change daily,hourly, etc.. Look at this
http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcd...ml?ticker=TEVA |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | dmplaura (12-16-2008) |
12-14-2008, 01:24 PM | #5 | |||
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The makers of Avonex put up a pretty good fight that they had a patent on that interferon, but Biogen won the fight based on interim efficacy numbers. In the end, I think Rebif didn't prove to much more effective, but the patent was broken by that point anyway . . . It seems that neurologists (and insurance companies) make their "recommendations" based on affiliations more than anything else. All of the CRABs have basically the same efficacy, so it doesn't really matter what they recommend or cost. Ultimately the decision is often based on tolerance though. Cherie
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"Thanks for this!" says: | dmplaura (12-14-2008) |
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