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Move to Australia? On a script, cost is AUD $31.60 per syringe, a rather stark saving from $410 . I wonder how that latter price compares to the price in the US, I couldn't quite get the prices I read without insurance to compute in my head.

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/med...

https://m.pbs.gov.au/medicine/item/10109c-10110d-10118m-1012...




> I wonder how that latter price compares to the price in the US

My guess is not favourably for the US. My wife was diagnosed with MS about a year before we moved to America and, since I knew we were moving and was thinking about insurance, I asked the pharmacist once what they billed the govt per dose (monthly). We paid $40 out of pocket and the govt paid $1300 AUD.

Our insurance in the US pays nearly $10k USD/m for the same drug.


No wonder why I couldn't process it; this sounds like a complete rort - it's just mind boggling.

More importantly, wishing you and your wife resilience, strength and as much good luck in health as is possible for your journey ahead.


It still costs the government AUD $221.57 (minus $31.60). So it is still pretty expensive, it is just being paid for collectively.




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