remicade price

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Hi . I just received my first infusion of remicade on Monday. The

cost,at least here, is $500 per vial and I was told about $160.00 for

the IV and the nurse to sit with me. The number of vials is

determined by the person's weight - 1 vial per 90 pounds. Hope this

helps. I should also note that the infusions are done in doctor's

office for me so the price for the IV might be more if done in a

hospital setting. My doctor has a room set up to do 2 people at once,

it was kind of nice (and probably cheaper). Hope today is a good one.

<Editors Note: The FDA just last month approved a higher dose per Kg of weight

and also more frequent infusions per necessary. With the calculations given

by , it looked like I weighed 900 pounds- and I can assure you I am in the

low 200's! - group leader>