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Products » Items » Plegridy Initiation Pack²


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Plegridy Initiation Pack² :
Type Medicine Authorised
Originator Biotech (Plegridy Initiation Pack)
Agent Mersaco
Distributor Mersaco
Laboratory Biogen Idec
Responsible Party Biogen Netherlands BV
Origin The Netherlands
Manufacturer Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
Origin Denmark
ATC L03AB13

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Plegridy Initiation Pack² :

Revision Date : 01/10/2019


Effect Frequency
ALT increased Common
Anaphylaxis Uncommon
Angioedema (Angioneurotic oedema) (Quincke oedema) Uncommon
Arthralgia (Pain joint) (Joint ache) Very Common
AST increased Common
Asthenia Very Common
Chills Very Common
Depression Common
Glomerulosclerosis Rare
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) Rare
Headache Very Common
Hypersensitivity Uncommon
Hyperthermia Common
Influenza-like symptoms Very Common
Injection site discolouration Common
Injection site erythema Very Common
Injection site haematoma Common
Injection site inflammation Common
Injection site necrosis Rare
Injection site oedema Common
Injection site pain Very Common
Injection site pruritus Very Common
Injection site rash Common
Injection site swelling Common
Injection site warmth Common
Myalgia Very Common
Nausea Common
Nephrotic syndrome Rare
Pain Common
Pruritus Common
Pulmonary arterial hypertension Not known
Pyrexia Very Common
Seizures Uncommon
Thrombocytopenia (Thrombopenia) Uncommon
Thrombotic microangiopathy Rare
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) Rare
Urticaria Uncommon
Vomiting Common

Different Units By MoH Code

Revision Date : 01/10/2019

Revision Date : 01/10/2019

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Plegridy Initiation Pack²  MoH 10723 :
Form Solution for injection
Packaging Pre-filled pen
Package Size Box of 1+1
Strength 63µg+94µg
Storage Condition 2-8°C protect from light
Public Price 68345306,82 L.L.
Stratum E1
NSSF ✘
Quarantine ✘
Reg. Number 84120/1
Submission date 2021
Registration Year 01/03/2022


NB : Double registration in 2022 with same manufacturer

Price Comparison

● Country: Lebanon
● Form: Solution for injection
● Package Size: Box of 1+1
● Public Price: 68345306.82 LBP ( 68,345,306.82 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 34172653,41 LBP ( 34,172,653.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 10/01/2024

● Country: Germany
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 1842.3 EUR ( 33,861,566.12 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 921,15 EUR ( 16,928,026.05 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 24/10/2020

● Country: Denmark
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 9256.1 DKK ( 22,778,984.42 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 4628,05 DKK ( 11,389,369.16 LBP )
● Reference: Danish Medicine Agency
● Pricing Date: 19/05/2021

● Country: Switzerland
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 1195.95 CHF ( 20,403,205.99 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 597,975 CHF ( 10,184,969.25 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 04/04/2021

● Country: Norway
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 11439 NOK ( 19,792,558.53 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 5719,5 NOK ( 9,895,414.13 LBP )
● Reference: Norwegian Medicine Agency
● Pricing Date: 01/04/2020

● Country: Abu Dhabi
● Package Size: 2 Pre-filled Pen [ 0.5ml pre-filled pen of 63µg + 0.5ml pre-filled pen of 94µg]
● Public Price: 4525.5 AED ( 18,604,149.48 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 2262,75 AED ( 9,298,991.52 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 27/01/2021

● Country: UAE
● Package Size: 2 Pre-filled Pen [ 0.5 ml pre-filled pen of 63µg + 0.5 ml pre-filled pen of 94µg]
● Public Price: 4525.5 AED ( 18,604,149.48 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 2262,75 AED ( 9,298,991.52 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 21/08/2019

● Country: KSA
● Package Size: 2x0.5ml
● Public Price: 4013.6 SAR ( 16,176,333.17 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 2006,8 SAR ( 8,084,942.28 LBP )
● Reference: sfda
● Pricing Date: 16/01/2021

● Country: Italy
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 834.78 EUR ( 15,343,298.14 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 417,39 EUR ( 7,664,480.85 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 17/12/2019

● Country: Ireland
● Package Size: 1+1
● Public Price: 765.02 EUR ( 14,061,105.85 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 382,51 EUR ( 7,021,179.10 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 08/10/2020

● Country: The Netherlands
● Package Size: 2x0.5 ml
● Public Price: 763.78 EUR ( 14,038,314.59 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 381,89 EUR ( 7,002,799.05 LBP )
● Reference: Zorginstituut Nederland
● Pricing Date: 15/06/2019

● Country: UK
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 654 GBP ( 13,178,603.58 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 327 GBP ( 6,589,301.79 LBP )
● Reference: DMD
● Pricing Date: 08/03/2021

● Country: Cyprus
● Package Size: 2x0.5ml
● Public Price: 702.96 EUR ( 12,920,439.95 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 351,48 EUR ( 6,451,397.55 LBP )
● Reference: Cyprus Minister of Health
● Pricing Date: 24/03/2021

● Country: France
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 695.76 EUR ( 12,788,103.59 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 347,88 EUR ( 6,377,877.35 LBP )
● Reference: ansm
● Pricing Date: 15/05/2021

● Country: Belgium
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 682.44 EUR ( 12,543,281.32 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 341,22 EUR ( 6,267,597.05 LBP )
● Reference: cbip
● Pricing Date: 27/11/2020

● Country: Portugal
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 653.61 EUR ( 12,013,384.48 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 326,805 EUR ( 5,991,896.30 LBP )
● Reference: Autoridade Nacional do Medicamento e Produtos de Saúde
● Pricing Date: 22/04/2019

● Country: Iceland
● Package Size: 2áf-penni
● Public Price: 107273 ISK ( 11,892,284.78 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 53636,5 ISK ( 5,946,086.96 LBP )
● Reference: Icelandic Medicines Agency
● Pricing Date: 01/04/2020

● Country: Czech Republic
● Package Size: 1X63MCG+1X94MCG
● Public Price: 16411.14 CZK ( 11,336,159.07 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 8205,57 CZK ( 5,667,685.80 LBP )
● Reference: SUKL
● Pricing Date: 28/02/2020

● Country: Spain
● Package Size: 1 pluma precargada de 63 mcg/0,5 ml y 1 pluma precargada de 94 mcg/0,5 ml
● Public Price: 609.49 EUR ( 11,202,456.67 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 304,745 EUR ( 5,587,535.20 LBP )
● Reference: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
● Pricing Date: 06/05/2021

● Country: Finland
● Package Size: 63 + 94µg
● Public Price: 608.04 EUR ( 11,175,805.60 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 304,02 EUR ( 5,587,535.20 LBP )
● Reference: Kela
● Pricing Date: 22/04/2021

● Country: Sweden
● Package Size: 2
● Public Price: 6164.66 SEK ( 11,097,066.11 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 3082,33 SEK ( 5,547,939.02 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 23/04/2020

● Country: Greece
● Package Size: 1+1
● Public Price: 524.56 EUR ( 9,641,439.03 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 2
● Cost/Unit: 262,28 EUR ( 4,815,573.10 LBP )
● Reference: National Organization for Medicines
● Pricing Date: 25/02/2021

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