Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Peginterferon Beta-1a in the Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in Italy: Results of an Updated Analysis

Authors

  • Diego Centonze IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy & Laboratory of Synaptic Immunopathology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
  • Sergio Iannazzo SIHS srl, Health Economics Consulting, Turin, Italy
  • Laura Santoni Biogen Italia, Milan, Italy
  • Cecilia Saleri Biogen Italia, Milan, Italy
  • Elisa Puma Biogen Italia, Milan, Italy
  • Luigi Giuliani SIHS srl, Health Economics Consulting, Turin, Italy
  • Pier Luigi Canonico Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Novara, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/fe.v19i1.1385

Keywords:

Cost-Effectiveness, Peginterferon Beta-1a, Multiple Sclerosis

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2018-11-30

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Peginterferon Beta-1a in the Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in Italy: Results of an Updated Analysis. (2018). Farmeconomia. Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.7175/fe.v19i1.1385

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