Novel oral iron therapy for iron deficiency anaemia: How to value safety in a new drug?
Giovanna CuledduLi SuYafeng ChengDora I A PereiraRupert A PayneJonathan J PowellDyfrig A HughesPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2021)
There are no adequate, direct comparisons of new oral iron supplements to ferrous iron salts, and therefore other approaches are needed to assess their value. Our modelling shows that they are potentially cost-effective at prices that are an order of magnitude higher than existing iron salts.