FOI_6990

Internal Reference Number: FOI_6990

Date Request Received: 25/01/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 09/03/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: High-cost drugs in Ophthalmology

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: For the 4 months from September to December 2022, how many patients received the following anti-VEGF treatments for any eye condition: Aflibercept Bevacizumab Brolucizumab Dexamethasone Faricimab Ranibizumab - Lucentis Ranibizumab - Ongavia

Answer To Question 1: Aflibercept (Eylea) 752 Bevacizumab (Avastin) 6 Brolucizumab 0 Dexamethasone (Ozurdex) 7 Faricimab (Vabysmo) 93 Ranibizumab (Lucentis) 11 Ranibizumab (Ongavia) 0

Question Number 2: For the patients above, how many were new to anti-VEGF therapy? Please provide the patient numbers by the treatments listed below, excluding patients who previously had any anti-VEGF therapy. Aflibercept Bevacizumab Brolucizumab Dexamethasone Faricimab Ranibizumab - Lucentis Ranibizumab - Ongavia

Answer To Question 2: Aflibercept (Eylea) 62 Bevacizumab (Avastin) <5 Brolucizumab 0 Dexamethasone (Ozurdex) <5 Faricimab (Vabysmo) 9 Ranibizumab (Lucentis) 0 Ranibizumab (Ongavia) 0

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