Is Rituximab included in medical insurance?

Rituximab (Rituximab) is used in adults alone or with other drugs to treat various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL, a cancer that starts in a type of white blood cell that usually fights infections). Rituximab is also used with other drugs to treat adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (a cancer of the white blood cells). Rituximab is also used in adults with methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA, a disease in which the body attacks its own joints, causing pain, swelling and loss of function).

Rituximab is used in adults andchildren 2 years and older, along with other drugs to treat granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) and microscopic polyangiitis, a disease in which the body attacks its own veins and other blood vessels, causing damage to organs such as the heart and lungs. Rituximab is also effective in treating pemphigus vulgaris, a disease that causes painful blisters on the skin and lining of the mouth, nose, throat and genitals.

Rituximab has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance. The use of rituximab must be carried out by doctors and medical staff. It is a strictly controlled drug and its purchase and use may be restricted. SpecificationsThe price of each box of 500mg/500mL may be around RMB 8,000, which is relatively expensive. Rituximab has also been launched overseas. The price of the original Indian version of 500mg/500mL per box may be around RMB 3,000 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates) . There are also generic rituximab drugs produced by other pharmaceutical companies in India. The price of 500mg/500mL per box may be around 1,500 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). Its drug ingredients are basically the same as those of domestic and foreign original drugs.