Ep: 10/ Deep Dive into AbbVie’s Orilissa
Disclaimer- The stories you are about to hear are the personal experiences of each individual and the views expressed by guests are their own. Please listen at your own discretion and remember this podcast is never meant to be taken as medical advice.
Let's take a look at the state of AbbVie before Orilissa hit the market and where the motives for this "ground breaking" drug for the treatment of endometriosis pain. This episode is packed full with researched- backed information that starts to paint the picture of why endometriosis is treated the way it is in the medical community. And how that’s changed since the drug Orilissa came on the market. The first FDA approved drug for the treatment of endo pain since Lupron. Which was approved for use with endometriosis in 2001. This is just the beginning of our deep dive into Orilissa. If you've been on this drug and would like to share your experience with it please email the show at bestworstclub@yahoo.com.
*Reminder that there is no one- way to “treat"/ manage endometriosis and everyone is entitled to choose the path that is right for them. This episode is not meant to make anyone feel badly about choosing this medication or any other. But it is important that we all are able to make these choices with full consent- meaning we have the adequate information needed to make the decision if something is right for you or not.
Sources mentioned:
Lupron FDA approval- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2012/203696Orig1s000SumR.pdf
Humira Patent- https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2021/01/06/abbvie-humira-antitrust-patent-thicket/
Abbvie expects 1 billion- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-abbvie-orilissa/abbvie-prices-new-endometriosis-drug-at-10000-a-year-idUSKBN1KE2O3
Suicide- https://www.rxabbvie.com/pdf/orilissa_pi.pdf
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