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This state's top 25 priciest drugs include 4 or 5 MS drugs
« on: August 25, 2019, 08:35:51 am »

Not very surprisingly, 4 of the 25 costliest drugs prescribed in this state are MS drugs. The number would be 5 if Rituxan is regarded as an MS drug. It is on the list, and though it's not  FDA-approved, it is often prescribed for MS.


From OregonLive (August 23, 2019)--"Oregon's 25 most expensive prescription drugs":



https://expo.oregonlive.com/news/g66l-2019/08/6968473fdb7677/oregons-25-mostexpensive-prescription-drugs.html
MS Speaks--online for 17 years

SPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week) since 12/16/20.

 

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