This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

Yesterday, the FDA approved the marketing of the drug Fampridine - it will now be marketed under the name Ampyra
http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx ... 839&SMap=1

Sharon

Is it already known what the sales price at pharmacies is going to be?

--Frank

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Treatment: CCSVI both IJV ballooned 09/2010, No DMDs, Tysabri on hold after 24 Infusions, after LDN, ABX Wheldon Regime for 1 year.

Frank -

Here is another link about the drug
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-- under the questions and answers section is information about cost


Sharon

A nurse at my MS clinic here in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) spoke to one of the nurses involved in some of the clinical trials. She said the cost will be "astronomical" about $20,000 per year, and it is doubtful if our drug coverage program will cover it. In Canada we can expect to wait several months or a year for it to be approved once it is approved in the USA.

This is my first post here, I'll have to do an introduction at some point!

$20,000 a year - oh, my gosh! And to think people have been getting this drug at compounding pharmacies for years (4-AP) at a nominal $$. There is something not in balance here!! I know, Acorda needs to get paid back for the research expense -- but, $20,000 per year?? I wonder if the US insurance companies will pay for it --

Sharon

Acorda has not priced this yet, they say by March. During many of their presentations at investor conf, they have indicated 5-10K but would dance around the answer when asked.

I exspect it to be some outrageous anount.

Jim

I wanted to share an article I wrote on Ampyra/4-aminopyridine which pulls together history of the research and patient stories. I don't know of any other place on the web which has all of this information in one place.

It would be great if folks interested would come read and comment. Obviously I don't participate much here at all, but I do occasionally come to TIMS to catch up on the latest.

Article can be found at AMPYRA™ (dalfampridine) FDA-approved for MS patients; Connie and Melissa share their stories
or http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-s ... 100/ampyra

BTW, I am the MS blogger at http://brassandivory.blogspot.com/