Analysis of the impact on the health care budget and consumers of the use of the preparation of omega-3 acid ethyl esters90 in the treatment of patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia

Aim To evaluate economic results of using omega-3 acid ethyl esters 90 for primary prevention of cardiovascular catastrophes in patients with residual hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). Material and methods   The economic evaluation of using the medicine omega-3 acid ethyl esters 90 in the system of drug provision of the population of the Russian Federation was performed by analyzing the effect on the budget using a pharmacoeconomic model developed with the Microsoft Office Excel 2016 software. The effect of omega-3 acid ethyl esters 90 was evaluated in 555 643 patients with residual HGT (Moscow). The study lasted for one year. Results of the meta-analysis by A.A. Bernasconi et al. (2020) were used as a source of efficacy data. The following direct and indirect medical expenses for treatment of cardiovascular complications of residual HTG were taken into account in this study: expenses for drug therapy; expenses for therapy and rehabilitation for nonfatal complications; expenses for fatal outcomes; state support for disability; foregone per capita gross domestic product resulting from losses of earnings due to temporary incapacity to labor by people of work-able age; and salary payments for temporary incapacity to work. Results Using omega-3 acid ethyl esters 90 in 555 643 patients with residual HTG will allow preventing 1 437 fatal ischemic cardiovascular complications (including 564 deaths from ischemic heart disease and 1 128 cases of myocardial infarction (MI), including 558 fatal cases of MI). Furthermore, the difference in expenses compared to the high-dose statin treatment alone will be 359 252 253 rubles or 0.32 %. Conclusion The results of this comprehensive pharmacoeconomical study showed that the use of omega-3 acid ethyl esters 90 in patients with residual HGT is an economically preferrable strategy compared to high-dose statin treatment alone and does not influence significantly the budgetary expenses as a part of the State Guarantee of Free Medical Care to the Citizens of the Russian Federation (increase in expenses by 0.32 % compared to the current practice). At the same time, the use of omega-3 acid ethyl esters 90 results in a 10% decrease in the number of fatal ischemic cardiovascular complications.