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Methotrexate

Also known as Trexall (us), Folitrax (india)

Cancer & Oncology
Autoimmune & Inflammation
Save $21,323/mo
5468× cheaper

Methotrexate is used to treat severe psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body). Methotrexate is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA; a condition in which the body attacks its own joints, causing pain, swelling, and loss of function).

United States
$21,326
per month
India
$4
per month
You save
$21,323
99.98% cheaper in India
2.4M US scripts/yr$51.6B potential annual savings$51.6B US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$1,086per month
India priceNot availableno India data yet
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Based on 30 EAs per month. US $36.21 per unit — India price not available for this variant.

Total over 1 periodIndia price not availableUS total $1,086
The bigger picture

Methotrexate is filled about 2.4M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$51.6B
If sourced from India
$9.4M
Potential annual savings
$51.6B
−100%

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.