Problems with UK government’s risk sharing scheme for assessing drugs for multiple sclerosis

C. L. M. Sudlow; Carl Edward Counsell

doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7385.388

Problems with UK government’s risk sharing scheme for assessing drugs for multiple sclerosis

C. L. M. Sudlow, Carl Edward Counsell

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Abstract

The government plans to make interferon beta and glatiramer available to patients with multiple sclerosis through a risk sharing scheme, despite lack of evidence of cost effectiveness. Sudlow and colleagues argue that the money would be better spent on independent research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	388-392
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Medical Journal
Volume	326
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7385.388
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 2003

Keywords

RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL
SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE MS
PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL
DOUBLE-BLIND
INTERFERON BETA-1B
GLATIRAMER ACETATE
NATURAL-HISTORY
CLINICAL-TRIALS
FINAL REPORT
RELAPSE RATE

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Problems with UK government’s risk sharing scheme for assessing drugs for multiple sclerosis

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