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COST-MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS AND BUDGET IMPACT OF ROMOSOZUMAB IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH SEVERE OSTEOPOROSIS AND TREATMENT FAILURE IN BRAZIL

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https://doi.org/10.20873/2025_out_176101

Abstract

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and decline of bone quality, resulting in a heightened risk of fracture. It affects 10 million Brazilians, predominantly postmenopausal women. The present study aims to assess the economic impact of romosozumab versus teriparatide in postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis and treatment failure in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). A cost-minimization assessment was carried out between romosozumab 210 mg and teripartatide 250 mg x 2.4 ml. The model used only drug-related costs for the full course of both romosozumab and teriparatide. The cost-minimization assessment demonstrated the superiority of romosozumab to teriparatide. The total cost of treatment per patient produced a reduction in expenses of 13 thousand reais/year, according to the current purchase price of teriparatide. In all scenarios, romosozumab proved to be cost-effective when compared to teriparatide. The result of the budgetary impact indicates the possibility of a reduction in the amounts spent on purchasing medicines. At current prices, the use of romosozumab instead of teriparatide has the potential to save resources of 143 million reais in five years. In all scenarios analyzed, the use of romosozumab produces resource savings compared to teriparatide

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2025-10-20

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Vianna, C. M. de M., Bittencourt Gonzalez Mosegui, G., de Mendonça Lima, T., & Felicissimo Gomes de Souza Bandeira, T. (2025). COST-MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS AND BUDGET IMPACT OF ROMOSOZUMAB IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH SEVERE OSTEOPOROSIS AND TREATMENT FAILURE IN BRAZIL . DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 12(6), 100–111. https://doi.org/10.20873/2025_out_176101