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Thalidomide

Also known as Thalomid (us), Thalix (india)

Autoimmune & Inflammation
Save $6,752/mo
2559× cheaper

Thalidomide is used along with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma in people who have been recently found to have this disease.

United States
$6,755
per month
India
$3
per month
You save
$6,752
99.96% cheaper in India
2.7K US scripts/yr$18.1M potential annual savings$18.1M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$6,755per month
India price$17per month
You save$6,73899.75% less

Based on 30 units per month. US $225.16 vs India $0.55 per unit.

Total over 1 periodSave $6,738$6,755 → $17
Is travelling to India worth it?

The savings here are large enough that a trip may still come out ahead. Adjust the numbers to your own situation — every value is an editable estimate.

Medicine savings over 6 months
$40,430
Estimated travel cost
− $2,300
Net savings after travel
$38,130

Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $38,130.

Assumptions: medicine savings = (US − India monthly price) × months. Travel cost = flights + hotel × nights + buffer. Excludes consultation fees, visas, and other costs. For information only — not medical, legal, or travel advice.

The bigger picture

Thalidomide is filled about 2.7K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$18.1M
If sourced from India
$7.1K
Potential annual savings
$18.1M
−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.