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ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2020

Healthcare Resource Use and Cost: The Impact of Adopting an Abuse-Deterrent Formulation of Extended Release Morphine.

Louis F Rossiter, Winghan Jacqueline Kwong, Elizabeth Marrett

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Article in ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Louis F RossiterThe College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, USA.
Winghan Jacqueline KwongUS Medical Affairs, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USA.
Elizabeth MarrettUS Medical Affairs, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8881-6455

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Abstract

backgroundDevelopment of abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) of prescription opioids (RxO) is an important step toward reducing misuse and abuse. Morphine-ARER (MorphaBond™ ER) is an extended-release (ER) morphine sulfate tablet formulated to deter misuse/abuse via intravenous (IV) and intranasal (IN) routes of administration.

objectiveA model was developed to estimate the budget impact to a hypothetical commercial health plan of 10 million members 2 years after adding morphine-ARER to drug formulary.

methodsWe analyzed incremental health care resource use (HCRU) associated with RxO misuse/abuse based on a health plan's RxO formulary coverage and patterns of misuse/abuse. Misuse/abuse rates, incremental HCRU and associated costs were based on the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an analysis of claims from OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (2013-2015) and published literature. RxO formulary shares were based on 2016-2017 Symphony Retail Prescription data. Morphine-ARER was assumed to capture 20 and 30 percent from branded and 0.3 and 0.6 percent from generic non-ADF ER morphine, in the first and second years, respectively. Proportions of misuse/abuse deterred by physical/chemical properties of morphine-ARER were assumed to be 90 percent via IV and 60 percent via IN administration, with further IN deterrence based on results from morphine-ARER's human abuse liability study.

resultsAdding morphine-ARER to formulary resulted in a potential decrease in abuse-related healthcare costs by $557,321 (-$0.00232 per-member per-month [PMPM]), offsetting a pharmacy cost increase of $217,045 (+$0.00090 PMPM), resulting in net cost-savings of $0.00142 PMPM over 2 years, based on certain model assumptions.

conclusionPlacing morphine-ARER on a health plan's drug formulary may result in reduced misuse/abuse and overall cost savings.

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abuse-deterrent formulationsbudget impactdrug formulary changeprescription opioids

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PMCPMC6974417

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