Ticagrelor
Also known as Brilinta (us), Brilinta (india)
An antiplatelet medicine used after heart attacks and stenting.
United States
$414
per month
India
$27
per month
You save
−93%save $387/mo · 93% cheaper
1M US scripts/yr$398.2M potential annual savings$426M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$414per month
India price$27per month
You save$38793% less
Based on 60 tablets per month. US $6.90 vs India $0.45 per tablet.
Total over 1 periodSave $387$414 → $27
The bigger picture
Ticagrelor is filled about 1M times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:
Est. annual US spend
$426M
If sourced from India
$27.8M
Potential annual savings
$398.2M
−93%
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.