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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2023

Pharmacoeconomic Appraisal of Treating Head and Neck Cancer with Various Chemotherapy and Chemoirradiation Regimens Using Branded and Jan-aushadhi Drugs in India.

Abhishek Krishna, Mamatha Jayachandran, Dhanya Sacheendran, Thomas George, Princy Louis Palatty, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Abhishek KrishnaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Irwin Road, Mysuru, Karnataka India.
Mamatha JayachandranDepartment of Pharmacology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala 682041 India.
Dhanya SacheendranDepartment of Pharmacology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala 682041 India.
Thomas GeorgeInternal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Ocean Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 2601 USA.
Princy Louis PalattyDepartment of Pharmacology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ernakulam, Kerala 682041 India.
Manjeshwar Shrinath BaligaThe Bioethics SAARC Nodal Centre, International Network Bioethics at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala India.ORCID 0000-0002-2931-4623
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre · INIsland Hospital · USMysore Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

According to recent studies, head and neck cancers (HNC) make up a substantial proportion of all cancers in India and are proportionately high in the lower socioeconomic people practising tobacco and alcohol. Chemotherapy is a crucial component of treating HNC, and this study was carried out to determine the Cost Minimization Analysis (CMA) by comparing the price of the high and least expensive branded drugs marketed in India. This study was performed to understand the cost difference (CD), Cost ratio (CR) and percentage of cost variation (PCV) of both individual drugs and the standard anticancer regimens. The Current Index of Medical Stores was used to determine the costs of the most and least expensive branded medications and analysed. The results indicated that Paclitaxel-Cisplatin-5 Fluoruracil chemotherapy regimen exhibited the greatest variance in cost, with the Jan Aushadhi brand of medicine costing 8.1 times and 4.3 times less than the most expensive and cheapest branded drugs, respectively. The cost of the concurrent cisplatin regimen with Jan Aushadi Medicine was Rs 1764, Rs 3489.64 with the lowest branded drug, and Rs 8477 with the most expensive branded drug. Also when compared to Jan Aushadhi medication, the cost of Ciplatin was 4.8 times higher with the most expensive branded drug and 2 times higher with the least expensive branded drug. As far as the authors are aware of this is the first study that addresses the pharmacoeconomic appraisal of treating HNC with various chemotherapy and chemoirradiation regimens. This study will help oncologists, pharmacists, and healthcare workers comprehend the financial advantages of treating breast cancer with less expensive chemotherapeutic agents instead of brand-name medications.

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Anticancer drugsBranded drugsCost varianceCost variance percentHead and neck cancersIndian marketPharmacoeconomics

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PMCPMC10447740
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