Economic feasibility of ‘Pay One Price’: an analysis of three biosimilar molecules with different prices and indicated for rheumatoid arthritis in a medium size HMO 

Introduction/Objective: To evaluate the economic feasibility of a uniform ‘Pay One Price’ (POP) pricing model for three tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor biosimilars (adalimumab, infliximab, etanercept) used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment within a Brazilian medium-sized health maintenance organization (HMO). Methods: Medication prices were obtained from Brazil’s Chamber for the Regulation of the Medicines Market (CMED). […]


Budget impact analysis of a rituximab intravenous biosimilar in patients with follicular lymphoma and large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Chile

Author byline as per print journal: Tomás Abbot1, MSc; Nicolás Armijo1, MSc; Robin Piron2, PhD; Manuel Espinoza1,3, PhD Introduction: In Chile, access disparities and budget constraints affect the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, even though therapies like rituximab are covered by the Regime of Explicit Health Guarantees. Biosimilars like Rixathon® off er a compelling alternative […]