Mesalamine

Also known as Lialda (us), Mesacol (india)

Save $13/mo

2× cheaper

Mesalamine is used to treat ulcerative colitis (a condition which causes swelling and sores in the lining of the colon [large intestine] and rectum) and also to maintain improvement of ulcerative colitis symptoms.

United States

$25

per month

India

$11

per month

You save

−54%

save $13/mo · 54% cheaper

651.2K US scripts/yr$8.7M potential annual savings$16M US spend/yr

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Strength & form

US price$3per month

India priceNot availableno India data yet

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Based on 30 MLs per month. US $0.10 per unit — India price not available for this variant.

How many months / courses?

Total over 1 periodIndia price not availableUS total $3

The bigger picture

Mesalamine is filled about 651.2K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend

$16M

If sourced from India

$7.3M

Potential annual savings

$8.7M

−54%

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.