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Cost Comparison between Spinraza & Zolgensma
Here is an interesting article that points out Zolgensma will be the most expensive drug in the world. It also compared the newly released drug to Spinraza. Personally if the drug is as effective as it sounds, I do think the cost is justifiable. I still think Spinraza is overpriced, but remains the only option for many. Maybe having some competition will bring down the price? Thoughts? https://www.statnews.com/2019/05/24/hold-novartis-zolgensma-approval/
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There’s an error in the article when it’s comparing costs. It says “Novartis pointed out that chronic injections of Spinraza cost more than $4 million over five years” which we know isn’t true. Even counting the most expensive first year, it adds up to $2.25 million. Either the author misquoted Novartis or Novartis is using different numbers, but that $4 million number should be for over 10 years.
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Yes, you are correct. I’m wondering if they were factoring in hospital and procedure costs.
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My injections and labs for each dose end up costing about $4000 or so I think on top of the Spinraza cost, but I don’t have to have anything special done since I don’t have any spinal fusions or rods. To make that $4 million over 5 yeas number correct, each dose would need about an extra $100,000 added on for the procedure which even in the worst case I doubt it’s anywhere near that.
A lot of these articles seem to be pretty sloppy when recapping this stuff. I find it’s best to just go off the official company press releases because they have to be accurate since they are public companies.
edit: oops meant to do a reply to DeAnn, but hopefully it’s obvious what I’m responding to.
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