Icosapent Ethyl
Also known as Vascepa (us)
Heart & Blood Pressure
Save $2/mo
Icosapent ethyl is used to reduce the amount of triglycerides (a fat-like substance) in the blood. It is also used to decrease the risk of a heart attack, a stroke, or other heart problems that require hospitalization in certain adults.
United States
$13
per month
India
$12
per month
You save
−11%save $2/mo · 11% cheaper
2M US scripts/yr$3M potential annual savings$26.9M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$13per month
India priceNot availableno India data yet
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Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.44 per unit — India price not available for this variant.
Total over 1 periodIndia price not availableUS total $13
The bigger picture
Icosapent Ethyl is filled about 2M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$26.9M
If sourced from India
$23.9M
Potential annual savings
$3M
−11%
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.