Alendronate
Also known as Fosamax (us), Osteofos (india)
Bone & Joint
Save $9/mo
Alendronate is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) and Paget's disease of bone (a condition in which the bones are soft and weak and may be deformed, painful, or easily broken).
United States
$20
per month
India
$11
per month
You save
−43%save $9/mo · 43% cheaper
8.8M US scripts/yr$75.9M potential annual savings$175.1M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$8per month
India price$11per month
You save-$4-45% less
Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.26 vs India $0.38 per EA.
Total over 1 periodSave -$4$8 → $11
The bigger picture
Alendronate is filled about 8.8M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$175.1M
If sourced from India
$99.2M
Potential annual savings
$75.9M
−43%
Rough estimate. Based on Medicare Part D prescription volume (not the entire US market) scaled by the representative monthly price — actual totals depend on dose, duration and coverage.