Saturday 21 December 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7196
Date Request Received: 22/05/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 14/06/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Usage of high-cost drugs in ophthalmology.
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: For the 4 months from January to April 2023, how many patients received the following anti-VEGF treatments for any eye condition: Aflibercept Bevacizumab Brolucizumab Dexamethasone Faricimab Ranibizumab | |
| Answer To Question 1: Jan to Apr 2023: Aflibercept 1350 Bevacizumab 8 Brolucizumab 0 Dexamethasone 10 Faricimab 634 Ranibizumab 11 | |
| 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 | |
| Answer To Question 2: Jan to Apr 2023 - New patients Aflibercept 63 Bevacizumab <5 Brolucizumab 0 Dexamethasone 5 Faricimab 35 Ranibizumab 0 | |
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