market, will be more expensive than injectable competitors such as Biogen Idec Inc.’s Avonex, Merck KGaA’s Rebif and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s
Copaxone, which
cost between about $2,800 and $3,200, for a standard month’s supply, according to the Web site destinationrx.com.
“Gilenya pricing is based on the value it will deliver patients, the scientific innovation it represents and our investment in studies to support the product,” Althoff said.
The U.S.