1. Someone punched meâ¦ in the neck. Iâm in a very specific type of Fight Club. The first rule is âwe punch people in the neck.â The second rule is âwe canât talk about it.â Shit, we should really switch those rules around.
Otezla is available in the U.S., but is dispensed only through a network of specialty pharmacies. The estimated wholesale price is $22,500 for a year of treatment. In Austria, the drug is available in all pharmacies, and a year of treatment costs health insurances about â¬11,000.
The most common side effects associated with Otezla(R) are gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Otezla(R) is marketed by Celgene and costs approximately $22,500 per year. Analysts estimate that Otezla(R) will post sales in excess of $2.5 billion by 2020 (12). In total, I estimate the global market for psoriasis drugs is in excess of $40 billion, with sales in the U.S. in excess of $20 billion.