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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Sarilumab vs Methotrexate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated October 2024

Methotrexate was dispensed 182,888.0× as often as Sarilumab in October 2024 — 182,888 items versus 1 in England.

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Sarilumab · October 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

182,888items

Methotrexate · October 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sarilumab versus Methotrexate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sarilumab   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

0 99k 198k Nov 2021 Dec 2021 Jan 2022 Feb 2022 Oct 2024 Methotrexate 1 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Oct 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to October 2024

Sarilumab versus Methotrexate, October 2024
Measure Sarilumab Methotrexate
Items, October 2024 1 182,888
Items, last 12 months 5 2,236,227
Net ingredient cost, October 2024 £912 £2,247,752

See the full profile for Sarilumab or Methotrexate.