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Spending on nucleos(t)ide analogues for hepatitis B in medicaid beneficiaries: 2012-2021
Stephen E Congly1, Mayur Brahmania2, Carla S Coffin3
1Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Medical Transplant, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; O'Brien Institute of Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Introduction And Objectives:
Treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) with nucelos(t)ide analogues (NA) can improve outcomes, but NA treatment is expensive for insurance plans.
Materials And Methods:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services database was assessed from 2012 to 2021 to assess the use of NA for CHB in patients on Medicaid. Data extracted included the number of claims, units, and costs of each agent stratified by originator and generic.
Results:
Over the study period, 1.9 billion USD was spent on NA, with spending peaking in 2016 at $289 million US, which has subsequently decreased. Lower expenditures since 2016 have been associated with increased use of generics. The use of generic tenofovir or entecavir led to savings of $669 million US over the study period.
Conclusions:
Increased generic use has significantly reduced expenditures for NA drugs; policy shifts towards generic drug use may help with sustainability.
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