№ lp_1_2_37099
Year: 2023
Region / City: Australia
Topic: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment
Document Type: Submission for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Listing
Organ / Institution: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited
Author: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited
Target Audience: Medical professionals, Healthcare policymakers
Period of Validity: Not specified
Approval Date: Not specified
Date of Amendments: Not specified
Category / Program: General Schedule (Code GE)
Prescriber Type: Dental Medical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Optometrists, Midwives
Restriction Type: Authority Required
Severity: Moderate to severe
Condition: Hidradenitis suppurativa
Treatment Phase: Initial treatment
Clinical Criteria: Hurley stage II or III grading, abscess and inflammatory nodule count ≥ 3, failure to respond to antibiotics
Treatment Criteria: Dermatologist supervision
Population Criteria: Adult patients
Administrative Advice: Subcutaneous injection
Prescribing Instructions: Must assess disease severity, first 4 weeks under restriction
Cost: $6,145.10 for 300 mg/2 mL pre-filled syringe/pen
Source: Table 1.1, p25; Table 1.6, p35; Table 1.7, pp36-37; Table 1.7, p38
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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