Potential Medicare and Medicaid Savings on Anti-CD20 Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

JAMA Neurol. 2024 Jan 1;81(1):85-87. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4514.
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study compares price data for ocrelizumab and rituximab to estimate the savings to Medicare and Medicaid if rituximab were used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis instead of the higher-priced ocrelizumab.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Humans
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiple Sclerosis* / drug therapy
  • Rituximab
  • United States

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Rituximab