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1 in 12 babies born premature The drug is called () and it costs between $5,000 and $9,000 per infant per year still as expensive as when it first became available almost 20 years ago.

How often is given? Each dose of helps protect your child from severe RSV disease for about a month. should be given to high-risk babies every 28-30 days during RSV season. Talk to your doctor about a dosing schedule appropriate for your area.

gives babies who are born prematurely (at or before 35 weeks, and who are 6 months of age or less at the beginning of RSV season) the infection-fighting antibodies they lack, helping protect their vulnerable lungs from RSV.

Billing and payment for pre-approved ® administration, outside of the specialty pharmacy provider, requires submission of a claim form using the designated CPT 90378 for ®, with a required NDC and entry of billing units incremental to each 50 mg dose administered (i.e. 100mg = 2 billing units).

Order by calling or faxing prescriptions to these Specialty Pharmacies.

is given as an injection (shot), usually into the muscle in the top part of the leg. This medicine is given once a month during RSV season. This is usually the 5 months from November through March. The dose depends on your child's weight so he or she will be weighed before the dose is given each time.

Alex Zukiwski, chief medical officer of MedImmune, which was acquired last year by AstraZeneca PLC, says the price reflects the complexity of developing and manufacturing biological products, as well as the company's commitment to RSV prevention and development of a vaccine.

Alex Zukiwski, chief medical officer of MedImmune, which was acquired last year by AstraZeneca PLC, says the price reflects the complexity of developing and manufacturing biological products, as well as the company's commitment to RSV prevention and development of a vaccine.

gives babies who are born prematurely (at or before 35 weeks, and who are 6 months of age or less at the beginning of RSV season) the infection-fighting antibodies they lack, helping protect their vulnerable lungs from RSV.

Dosing Information The recommended dose of is 15 mg per kg of body weight given monthly by intramuscular injection. The first dose of should be administered prior to commencement of the RSV season and the remaining doses should be administered monthly throughout the RSV season.