Rosuvastatin
Also known as Crestor (us), Rosuvas (india)
A statin used to lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risk.
United States
$225
per month
India
$2
per month
You save
−99%save $223/mo · 99% cheaper
30.9M US scripts/yr$6.9B potential annual savings$6.9B US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$225per month
India price$2per month
You save$22399% less
Based on 30 tablets per month. US $7.50 vs India $0.08 per tablet.
Total over 1 periodSave $223$225 → $2
The bigger picture
Rosuvastatin is filled about 30.9M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$6.9B
If sourced from India
$74.1M
Potential annual savings
$6.9B
−99%
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.