Why some countries play with their own psoriasis treatments

[jiml]

If you should follow the advice of your specialist, then what is the point of informed consent? Clearly the economic interests take precedence, else the best treatments would be offered first. But DMF is extremely cheap and very effective for many, so why is it not more widely available? My opinion is ignorance on the part of sufferers and health services, the rarity of severe cases, and a lack of financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies. Every patient like me on sub $20 per annum drug cost is potentially a $20,000 per annum lost opportunity for the supply of a biologic.

Cheers,

Bill

But from another perspective Bill if all health services were to use a DMF treatment as first line treatment. Think of the savings that could be made by insurers and government funded health services.
Ok they may not be tolerated by all but a large percentage would be cheaply treated, saving millions of £