Teva Marion Copaxone launch price of $922 per month AWP is in mid-range of MS therapies.

Executive Summary

TEVA MARION COPAXONE LAUNCH PRICE OF $922.98 AWP PER MONTH places it in the mid-range of the marketed interferon beta multiple sclerosis therapies. Once-daily injectable Copaxone (glatiramer) is supplied in 32-vial packs of 20 mg each and includes an administration materials package. According to the "Red Book," Biogen's weekly injectable Avonex (interferon beta-1a) costs $852 AWP for a kit including four 30 mcg vials and administration materials, while Berlex' Betaseron (interferon beta-1b), which is dosed every other day, costs $1,080 AWP for a package of 15 vials of .3 mg each.