Anyone taken Evenity (romosozumab) for Osteoporosis?

Question about Evenity and insurance (non-Medicare): if it's administered at the doctor's office, it's a medical claim, I know. But, how would I know how it is priced? I know what a normal doctor visit costs, and if the doctor does additional tests, but I have no idea how an injection would be priced. If Evenity is not in the plan's formulary, does that mean the doctor would not get paid for doing an injection?

@lgreg I took Alendronate for four years. I had zero side effects. I went back into osteopenia, but then back into osteoporosis in two areas because apparently, once you go from osteoporosis to osteopenia, you're supposed to take a break from it. Two gynecologists neglected to take me off.

Just remember: you cannot eat or lie down for 30 minutes after you take it. Drink water in that 30 minute period. I used that time to meditate and imagine the drug making my bones stronger.

Good luck to you!

My evenity experience has left me with severe excerbation of OA , left femur pain due to cortisol thickening, leg, and left foot pain. Multiple test have been unsuccessful at dx. I now walk with a cane have stupped back due to an very unsteady gait and can no longer enjoy travel, walking or shopping. PT has not help and my hottub no longer helps OA. I would not recommend it. I am only 76 and walk worse than my sister of 80 yo. Reclast was not effective for osteopenia either. Good luck.

@beachesanddreams thank you so much. You are very kind to take time to answer

During chemo and radiation for invasive ductal breast cancer I ceased my Prolia injections. I had osteoporosis before the cancer diagnosis. I had also begun letrozol, for a 5 1/2 year period. I waited 2 years until my next Dexascan (before continuing Prolia) that showed my bone density in many places to be -4. My doctor recommended Evenity. I returned to the Prolia until I had time to learn about Evenity. I went to the MCV/VCU head of bone health and discussed it with her. She said if you have had radiation of any kind, Evenity could cause bone cancer. I was glad I took the time to investigate it. I am still on Prolia and Bone-Up and Ultra Bone-UP, and Vital Proteins Bonine Collagen Peptides. Seven years later, and my last Dexascan showed I had improved to osteopenia in most areas. There are few weak spots at -1, -2.
While I was undergoing treatment for breast cancer I investigated Prolia. I found a study in University of South Carolina about Prolia and breast cancer. They claimed it caused mice to get breast cancer. I did get breast cancer after several years of taking Prolia. Prolia is manufactured by Amgen. When I received my Estrogen Positive Breast Cancer Chemo, it was also made by Amgen. One day after my Chemo, I would return to get a Neulasta injection to improve my blood count. That was also made by Amgen, and in the fine print it said - May cause tumor growth. !! I really had no choice. It was the only one I had if I wanted to live. But the fact that all three products were manufactured by Amgen was cause for concern. I am now 9 years out, and truly grateful for my life and time to see my family, my children and grandchildren, and even a great grandchild!

@dbivins
I had chemo and radiation for breast cancer 27 years ago. Did the person you saw a VCU mention the time frame for using Evenity after cancer treatment? I have had seven Evenity infusions and now I am very worried about continuing after reading your post. I did read that one is more apt to get osteonecrosis if you have had chemo or radiation, just not sure if it is only recent treatments that will cause a problem with Evenity.