Apixaban
Also known as Eliquis (us), Apixaban (india)
A blood thinner (anticoagulant) used to prevent stroke and treat clots.
United States
$331
per month
India
$16
per month
You save
−95%save $315/mo · 95% cheaper
24.1M US scripts/yr$7.6B potential annual savings$8B US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$331per month
India price$16per month
You save$31595% less
Based on 60 tablets per month. US $5.52 vs India $0.27 per tablet.
Total over 1 periodSave $315$331 → $16
The bigger picture
Apixaban is filled about 24.1M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$8B
If sourced from India
$384M
Potential annual savings
$7.6B
−95%
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.