Price of Multiple Sclerosis Disease Modifying Therapies Keeps Creeping Up

Disease modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) have a significant positive impact on patient outcomes but are often expensive. A recent report by GlobalData finds that prices for MS DMTs are on a steady increase, with drugs like Tysabri by biogen or Gilenya by Novartis increasing by 12%. This impacts patients, according to many experts.

According to GlobalData Healthcare, “Key opinion leaders (KOLs) interviewed by GlobalData emphasised that the high cost of DMTs for MS can have a major impact on patients, their families, and society. This economic burden may deter some patients from seeking treatment, while others might decide to stop taking their treatment altogether.”

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(Source: Pharmaceutical Technology, May 19^th, 2023)