[makomk]

The cheaper alternative that the NHS wants to offer is not actually the same as the more expensive drug that's licensed to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. It's related and there's every reason to believe it's as safe and effective as the licensed drug, but it's still not the same stuff.

[gerdesj]

The cheaper one is 3.5% and 5% the price of the other two and is recommended by WHO and used widely around the world, including the US. As always the decision as to what will be appropriate will lie with the doctor but at least they have the option now.

I expect that the price of the other two will mysteriously drop quite dramatically now ...

[candiodari]

Yes but there's 2 issues:

1) not in the same concentration/dose (patient will need to change the dose by breaking pills)

2) not according to the UK government (which has never approved the cheaper drug)

So now the big question is, suppose this goes very wrong for a patient, who is responsible ? The doctor ? The patient ? The government ?

[jaclaz]

>1) not in the same concentration/dose (patient will need to change the dose by breaking pills)

Specifically I don't think they are using pills (untouched or broken) to make intraocular injections.