EVALUATION OF REIMBURSEMENT POLICY ABOUT ANTI-TNF
AGENTS IN TURKEY
EMRAH BILGENER *
Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
*corresponding author: emrahbilgener@hitit.edu.tr
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Abstract:
Anti-TNF (anti-tumour necrosis factor) agents are currently used in many rheumatic diseases. This research aims mainly to
evaluate the reimbursement policy about anti-TNF drugs in Turkey. The analysis has been carried out according to the anti-
TNF reimbursement rules with the consumption data for the years 2012 - 2017. The cost tables have been prepared with the
reimbursement prices and the medication prospectus doses approved by Turkish Ministry of Health. The results of the
research indicate that anti-TNF agents have different treatment costs and adalimumab offers the lowest 12-month treatment
costs for the diseases mentioned in the study. For a fair, obtainable and sustainable medication policy, Social Security
Administration (SSA) has to reimburse the other molecules from the 12-month treatment cost of adalimumab. The current
policies are far from being pharmacoeconomic and if this continues the resources will not be used in an efficient way for
public health in Turkey.






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