Golimumab

Also known as Simponi (us)

Save $378,966/mo

46× cheaper

Golimumab injection is used to treat the symptoms of: rheumatoid arthritis (condition in which the body attacks its own joints causing pain, swelling, and loss of function).

United States

$387,298

per month

India

$8,333

per month

You save

$378,966

98% cheaper in India

31.8K US scripts/yr$12.1B potential annual savings$12.3B US spend/yr

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Compare the price

Strength & form

US price$387,298per month

India price$8,333per month

You save$378,96698% less

Based on 30 MLs per month. US $12,909.94 vs India $277.75 per ML.

How many months / courses?

Total over 1 periodSave $378,966$387,298 → $8,333

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.

Months of medicine

Round-trip flights ($)

Hotel / night ($)

Nights of stay

Extra buffer ($)

Medicine savings over 6 months: $2,273,794
Estimated travel cost: − $2,300
Net savings after travel: $2,271,494

Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $2,271,494.

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

Golimumab is filled about 31.8K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend

$12.3B

If sourced from India

$265.3M

Potential annual savings

$12.1B

−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.