Febuxostat
Also known as Uloric (us), Zurig (india)
Febuxostat is used to treat gout in adults who were not treated successfully with or who are not able to take allopurinol (Aloprim, Zyloprim).
United States
$6
per month
India
$1
per month
You save
−91%save $6/mo · 91% cheaper
340.8K US scripts/yr$2M potential annual savings$2.2M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$9per month
India price$6per month
You save$437% less
Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.32 vs India $0.20 per EA.
Total over 1 periodSave $4$9 → $6
The bigger picture
Febuxostat is filled about 340.8K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$2.2M
If sourced from India
$204.5K
Potential annual savings
$2M
−91%
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.