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Table 5 Status of application of drug price calculation adjustment factors in the similar efficacy comparison method (I)

From: The actual status of drug prices and adjustment factors for drug price calculation: an analysis of ultra-orphan drug development in Japan

 

Ultra-orphan drugs

Orphan drugs

Non-orphan drugs

Premium for usefulness-based group

n = 11

n = 51

n = 176

100%

0

0

1

75%

0

0

0

50%

1

0

0

45%

2

0

0

40%

1

1

2

35%

0

1

1

20%

0

1

1

15%

0

1

1

10%

0

4

12

5%

2

8

24

0%

5

35

134

Premium for marketability-based group

n = 11

n = 51

n = 176

10%

2

10

2

5%

0

1

6

0%

9

40

168

Premium for Sakigake Designation Scheme

n = 9

n = 28

n = 78

10%

0

3

1

0%

9

25

77

Foreign average price adjustment

n = 11

n = 51

n = 176

100% raise

0

3

7

90–99% raise

0

0

1

80–89% raise

0

0

0

70–79% raise

0

0

1

60–69% raise

0

0

2

50–59% raise

1

0

1

40–49% raise

0

1

0

30–39% raise

0

1

2

20–29% raise

0

0

2

10–19% raise

0

1

4

1–9% raise

1

5

3

Not applicable

9

36

147

1–9% lowering

0

1

3

10–19% lowering

0

1

1

20–29% lowering

0

2

1

30–39% lowering

0

0

0

40–49% lowering

0

0

1

50–59% lowering

0

0

0

60–69% lowering

0

0

0

70% and more lowering

0

0

0