Sulfasalazine
Also known as Azulfidine (us), Saaz (india)
Sulfasalazine 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
$6
per month
India
$2
per month
You save
−74%save $4/mo · 74% cheaper
583.1K US scripts/yr$2.6M potential annual savings$3.5M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$6per month
India price$2per month
You save$474% less
Based on 30 EAs per month. US $0.20 vs India $0.05 per EA.
Total over 1 periodSave $4$6 → $2
The bigger picture
Sulfasalazine is filled about 583.1K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$3.5M
If sourced from India
$927.1K
Potential annual savings
$2.6M
−74%
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.