Analysis of 3-year national reimbursement application data on etanercept and efalizumab for psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 760-761

  Driessen, R J B ^a   De Jong, E M G J ^a   De Rie, M A ^b   Salemink, G W ^c   Van De Kerkhof, P C M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Zorgverzekeraars Nederland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Efalizumab; Efficacy; Etanercept; Guideline; History; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; EFALIZUMAB; ETANERCEPT; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSORIASIS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 49749132364     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08729.x     Document Type: Letter

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