Economic Evaluation of Ulipristal Acetate for the Treatment of Patients With Moderate and Severe Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids in Romania.

نویسندگان

  • L Lorenzovici
  • A Székely
  • T Ágh
  • I Vámossy
  • L J Kelemen
  • H Finta
  • Z Kaló
چکیده

PIH33 Economic Evaluation of Ulipristal Acetate for the Treatment of Patients with Moderate and Severe Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids in Romania László Lorenzovici1*, Andrea Székely1, Tamás Ágh2, István Vámossy3, László Kelemen4, Hajnal Finta 5, Zoltán Kaló 6 1. Syreon Research Romania Ltd, Tirgu Mures, Romania; 2. Syreon Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary; 3. Gedeon Richter Plc, Budapest, Hungary; 4. Gedeon Richter Romania SA, Corunca, Romania; 5. University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures, Romania; 6. Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; * [email protected] BACKGROUND Ulipristal acetate 5mg (Esmya®) is a Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator indicated for the preoperative treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids in adult women of reproductive age. The aim of this analysis was to assess the cost-effectiveness of ulipristal acetate 5 mg as a 3-month add-on therapy to standard pre-surgical observation and immadiate hysterectomy in Romanian health care settings.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

دوره 17 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014