Interferon beta-1a

  • Part D specialty tier in 74% of formularies (2026Q3)
  • Biologic
  • Avonex

Therapy management checklist

Screening, baseline and ongoing monitoring with the label's stated frequency, hold and discontinue criteria, and counseling points, each quoted from the FDA label.

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Storage and cold chain

Interferon beta-1a: storage and handling

Refrigerate
Yes, as the label states
Label statement
Refrigerate AVONEX prefilled syringes and autoinjectors at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the original carton to protect from light.
Freezing
Do not freeze
Label statement
DO NOT FREEZE.
Room temperature
up to 7 days at or below 25°C (77°F)
Label statement
Should refrigeration be unavailable, a prefilled syringe or autoinjector may be stored at room temperature up to 25°C (77°F) for a period up to 7 days.
Room temperature
at or below 25°C (77°F)
Label statement
Once the product is removed from the refrigerator, it must not be stored above 25°C (77°F).
Room temperature
up to 7 days at or below 25°C (77°F)
Label statement
If you cannot refrigerate your AVONEX PEN, you can store your AVONEX PEN at room temperature up to 77°F (25°C) for up to 7 days.
Back into the refrigerator
Not addressed
Light
Protect from light
Label statement
Refrigerate AVONEX prefilled syringes and autoinjectors at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the original carton to protect from light.
Shaking
Not addressed

Temperature excursion helper

Answers only from this label's storage statements. It does not judge whether a product is still usable beyond what the label states.

Within the label's stated room-temperature allowance (up to 7 days at up to 25°C (77°F)). Follow the label's instructions for what to do next.

Entered: 1 day at up to 77°F (25°C).

Should refrigeration be unavailable, a prefilled syringe or autoinjector may be stored at room temperature up to 25°C (77°F) for a period up to 7 days.
If the product has been exposed to conditions other than those recommended, DISCARD THE PRODUCT and DO NOT USE .

If anything else happened to the product, or you are unsure, Contact the manufacturer at 1-800-456-2255 (the number printed on the label) about this product.

Where the label prints this number
If you still do not hear a “click”, call Biogen at 1-800-456-2255.
All storage statements on the label (20)
  • Refrigerate AVONEX prefilled syringes and autoinjectors at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the original carton to protect from light.
  • DO NOT FREEZE.
  • Once removed from the refrigerator, allow prefilled syringes and autoinjectors to warm to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
  • Do not use external heat sources such as hot water to warm AVONEX.
  • Should refrigeration be unavailable, a prefilled syringe or autoinjector may be stored at room temperature up to 25°C (77°F) for a period up to 7 days.
  • Once the product is removed from the refrigerator, it must not be stored above 25°C (77°F).
  • If the product has been exposed to conditions other than those recommended, DISCARD THE PRODUCT and DO NOT USE .
  • Do not use beyond the expiration date.
  • Store AVONEX in the refrigerator between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).
  • Do not freeze AVONEX.
  • Do not use AVONEX that has been frozen.
  • If you cannot refrigerate your AVONEX PEN, you can store your AVONEX PEN at room temperature up to 77°F (25°C) for up to 7 days.
  • Do not store AVONEX above 77°F (25°C).
  • Do not use AVONEX that is stored at temperatures higher than 77°F (25°C).
  • Throw AVONEX away in an FDA-cleared sharps disposal container if it has not been stored as stated above.
  • (See After the AVONEX injection section at the end of this Instructions for Use.) Keep AVONEX in the original carton to protect it from light.
  • Take 1 AVONEX PEN Administration Dose Pack out of the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you plan on injecting the AVONEX dose to allow it to reach room temperature.
  • Do not use external heat sources such as hot water to warm the AVONEX PEN.
  • Check the expiration date printed on the AVONEX PEN, AVONEX PEN Administration Dose Pack carton, and the outer carton.
  • Do not use the AVONEX PEN past the expiration date.

FDA label version 23, effective November 19, 2025. DailyMed

Dosing and titration calendar

Built only from the schedules the label states (loading, titration, day schedules, cycles and weight bands). Steps the label states in words the calendar cannot place are shown, not guessed.

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Medicare Part D coverage

22%of plans list it
78%of those: prior authorization
0%step therapy
81%quantity limit
88%specialty tier

5,496 Part D plans, CMS formulary files 2026Q3. Look up tier, PA, step therapy and quantity limits by plan

Patient assistance

No manufacturer program page is listed for this drug yet.

Independent foundations and the full directory (checked 2026-11-06). Eligibility and amounts are set by each program; open its page for them.

For licensed clinicians. Use with clinical judgment. Statements are quoted from the FDA label; confirm against the label for the product you are using.