Best-value biological medicines: Ustekinumab

The Medicines Management Programme has identified best-value biological (BVB) medicines for medicinal products containing ustekinumab.

The MMP recommends the following as BVB medicines for ustekinumab:

  • Imuldosa® (Accord Healthcare Ireland Limited)
  • Otulfi® (Fresenius Kabi Ireland)
  • Pyzchiva® (Sandoz Limited trading as Rowex)
  • Wezenla® (Amgen Ireland Limited)

Clinicians should give due consideration to prescribing Imuldosa®, Otulfi®, Pyzchiva® or Wezenla® when issuing a prescription for ustekinumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or Crohn’s disease.

A copy of the MMP Evaluation Report is available in the Related Files section below.