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Faricimab

Also known as Vabysmo (us)

Eye Care
Save $1,310,793/mo
63× cheaper

Faricimab-svoa injection is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD; an ongoing disease of the eye that causes loss of the ability to see straight ahead and may make it more difficult to read, drive, or perform other daily activities), diabetic macular edema (DME; an eye disease caus…

United States
$1,331,815
per month
India
$21,022
per month
You save
$1,310,793
98% cheaper in India
8.4K US scripts/yr$11B potential annual savings$11.2B US spend/yr
Compare the price
US price$1,331,815per month
India price$21,022per month
You save$1,310,79398% less

Based on 30 units per month. US $44,393.84 vs India $700.72 per unit.

Total over 1 periodSave $1,310,793$1,331,815$21,022
Is travelling to India worth it?

The savings here are large enough that a trip may still come out ahead. Adjust the numbers to your own situation — every value is an editable estimate.

Medicine savings over 6 months
$7,864,761
Estimated travel cost
− $2,300
Net savings after travel
$7,862,461

Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $7,862,461.

Assumptions: medicine savings = (US − India monthly price) × months. Travel cost = flights + hotel × nights + buffer. Excludes consultation fees, visas, and other costs. For information only — not medical, legal, or travel advice.

The bigger picture

Faricimab is filled about 8.4K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$11.2B
If sourced from India
$177M
Potential annual savings
$11B
98%

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.