Valeant Gives Siliq Competitive Price In Crowded Psoriasis Market

The third IL-17 inhibitor on the US market will have a $3,500/month list price. But in a crowded, safety-conscious space like psoriasis, it's unclear how low the discounted price will need to go and whether competitive pricing would be enough to sway prescribers.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s IL-17 inhibitor Siliq (brodalumab) may be stuck with a suicidal ideation black box warning and shackled with restricted distribution, but at least the list price in the US is competitive at $3,500 per month for the treatment of psoriasis – the lowest among biologics in the crowded market, according to the company.

Valeant announced April 21 that its patient access and pricing committee set this price as a means of positioning the...

Scrip Podcast

Keep up with the top pharma business news of the week. On the go.

Scrip brings you a weekly bulletin of top picks.

More from Drug Pricing

More from Scrip