Tacrolimus
Also known as Prograf (us), Pangraf (india)
A cornerstone anti-rejection medicine taken for life after organ transplant.
United States
$223
per month
India
$14
per month
You save
−94%save $210/mo · 94% cheaper
671K US scripts/yr$140.7M potential annual savings$149.9M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$9per month
India price$27per month
You save-$18-199% less
Based on 60 capsules per month. US $0.15 vs India $0.45 per capsule.
Total over 1 periodSave -$18$9 → $27
The bigger picture
Tacrolimus is filled about 671K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$149.9M
If sourced from India
$9.1M
Potential annual savings
$140.7M
−94%
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.