Biogen Idec (BIIB) Says AVONEX More Cost Effective to Other Interferon Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis

April 13, 2007 9:12 AM EDT

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) announced that one-year data presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) 2007 Annual Meeting show that AVONEX is a cost-effective therapy in multiple sclerosis (MS) when compared to other interferon beta treatments.

Using a comprehensive analysis of medical and pharmacy costs, the results of the research concluded that patients treated with AVONEX, the most prescribed MS therapy worldwide, have the lowest total one-year cost to a health plan when compared to other interferon beta treatments.


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