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Originally Posted by Knut
It is an exciting drug for Diabetic Retinopathy. They problem is that currently it is not covered in Alberta.
The following guide is a good general idea of what is covered and what the unit price of the drug is.
https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/dbl/pdfs...2022_09_06.pdf
Currently, Vabysmo is $1350 a shot. Which every 6-12 weeks adds up very quickly. So you can get it currently, but have to pay for it.
The process is this...
1)Health Canada approves the drugs for use in Canada
2) Province has a committee to meet to determine if it will be covered or not by health care. Unfortunately, this comes down weighing the cost of the drug to the public vs. the cost benefit of having someone treated for it.
This process can take a long time. Avastin (for treatment of Macular Degeneration) took 5 years after approval.
The retinal specialist is the right person to determine if Vabysmo is worth the price in regard to treatment vs. the standard treatment. They typically will nto offer it unless it is. |
As always, many thanks again!