Ibuprofen
Prescription ibuprofen is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints) and rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints).
United States
$2
per month
India
$0
per month
You save
−96%save $2/mo · 96% cheaper
7.6M US scripts/yr$17.5M potential annual savings$18.2M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$1per month
India price$0per month
You save$191% less
Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.03 vs India $0.00 per EA.
Total over 1 periodSave $1$1 → $0
The bigger picture
Ibuprofen is filled about 7.6M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$18.2M
If sourced from India
$681.7K
Potential annual savings
$17.5M
−96%
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.