Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MNTA)

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Nice to see Glatopa written into the Aetna plan,

They were quick to update their plan. Nice work.

"**Note: Interferon beta and glatiramir acetate (Copaxone, Glatopa) are first-line treatments for multiple sclerosis. There are several brands of interferon beta on the market. There is a lack of reliable evidence that any one brand of interferon beta is superior to other brands for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Rebif (interferon beta-1a) brand of interferon beta ("least cost brand of interferon beta") is less costly to Aetna. Consequently, because other brands (Avonex (interferon beta-1a), Betaseron (interferon beta-1b), Extavia (interferon beta-1b), and Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a)) are more costly than the least cost brand of interferon beta, and the least cost brand of interferon beta is at least as likely to produce equivalent therapeutic results, no other brands of interferon beta will be considered medically necessary unless the member has a contraindication, allergy, intolerance or failure of an adequate trial of the least cost brand of interferon beta plus a trial of Copaxone.
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I also believe as Glatopa, is FDA approved now, it qualifies for the military under their Tri Care managed by Express Scripts. It appears the law changed in 2004 to make it automatic if a drug is FDA approved.