The cost-effectiveness of palivizumab in infants with cystic fibrosis in the Canadian setting: A decision analysis model

Background: Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are at higher risk of severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, which can lead to a decline in lung function. A monoclonal antibody, palivizumab (PMB), effectively prevents RSV hospitalizations; however, the high cost of PMB, approximately C$1...

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Main Authors: Ashleigh A. McGirr, Kevin L. Schwartz, Upton Allen, Melinda Solomon, Beate Sander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1235670