Table 1: Average Wholesale Price |
Brand� Name |
Generic Name |
Unit Dose |
Price Per Unit |
Frequency |
�Price per 4 weeks |
Price per year (52 weeks) |
Avonex1 |
Interferon β-1a |
30 mcg (1 dose) |
$1,600.80 |
Once Weekly |
$6,403.20 |
$83,241.60 |
|
30 mcg/0.5 mL (0.5 mL dose) |
$6,403.20 |
$25,612.80 |
$332,966.40 |
Rebif2 |
Interferon β-1a |
22 or 44 mcg/0.5 mL (0.5 mL dose) |
$575.97 |
3 Times Weekly |
$6,911.64 |
$89,851.32 |
Plegridy3 |
Interferon β-1a |
125 mcg/0.5 mL (0.5 mL dose) |
$3,201.60 |
Every 14 Days |
$6,403.20 |
$83,241.60 |
Betaseron4 |
Interferon β-1b |
0.3 mg (1 dose) |
$484.10 |
Every Other Day |
$6,777.40 |
$88,106.20 |
Extavia5 |
Interferon β-1b |
0.3 mg (1 dose) |
$403.87 |
Every Other Day |
$5,654.18 |
$73,504.34 |
Glatopa6 |
Glatiramer Acetate |
20 mg/mL (1mL dose) |
$216.41 |
Once Daily |
$6,059.48 |
$78,773.24 |
Copaxone7 |
Glatiramer Acetate |
20 mg/mL (1 mL dose) |
$244.42 |
Once Daily |
$6,843.76 |
$88,968.88 |
|
40 mg/mL (1 mL dose) |
$500.80 |
3 Times Weekly |
$6,009.60 |
$78,124.80 |
Novantrone8 |
Mitoxantrone |
20 mg/10 mL (10 mL dose) |
$303.53 |
Every 3 Months |
$101.18 |
$1,315.34 |
|
25 mg/12.5 mL (12.5 mL dose) |
$324.71 |
Every 3 Months |
$108.24 |
$1,407.12 |
|
30 mg/15 mL (15 mL dose) |
$409.42 |
Every 3 Months |
$136.47 |
$1,774.11 |
Tysabri9 |
Natalizumab |
300 mg/15 mL (15 mL dose) |
$6,309.60 |
Once Monthly |
$6,309.60 |
$82,024.80 |
Lemtrada10 |
Alemtuzumab |
12mg/1.2mL (1.2mL dose) |
$23,700 |
5 Doses in Year 1 |
$9,115.38 |
$118,500 |
|
3 Doses/ Year in Consecutive Years |
$5,469.23 |
$71,100 |
Gilenya11 |
Fingolimod |
0.5 mg (30 tablets) |
$233.25 |
Once Daily |
$6,530.96 |
$84,902.51 |
Aubagio |
Teriflunomide |
7 mg and 14 mg tablets |
N/A |
Once Daily |
N/A |
N/A |
Tecfidera12 |
Dimethyl fumarate |
120 mg, delayed release (14 capsules) |
$115. 71 |
Twice Daily |
$6,480.00 |
$84,240.00 |
|
120 mg or 240 mg (60 tablets) |
$115.76 |
$6,482.56 |
$84,273.28 |
1. Avonex. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
2. Rebif. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
3. Plegridy. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
4. Betaseron. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
5. Extavia. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
6. Glatopa. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
7. Copaxone. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
8. Novantrone. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
9. Tysabri. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
10. Lemtrada. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
11. Gilenya. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |
12. Tecfidera. Lexicomp Online Lexi-Comp. 2015. Accessed November 12, 2015. |