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Trifluridine Tipiracil

Cancer & Oncology
Save $7,264/mo
78× cheaper

A combination oral chemotherapy (trifluridine and tipiracil) used to treat advanced colorectal and gastric cancers.

United States
$7,358
per month
India
$94
per month
You save
$7,264
99% cheaper in India
18.7K US scripts/yr$135.8M potential annual savings$137.5M US spend/yr
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Compare the price
US price$7,358per month
India price$94per month
You save$7,26499% less

Based on 30 units per month. US $245.25 vs India $3.14 per unit.

Total over 1 periodSave $7,264$7,358 → $94
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
$43,581
Estimated travel cost
− $2,300
Net savings after travel
$41,281

Even after travel, you could come out ahead by about $41,281.

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

Trifluridine Tipiracil is filled about 18.7K times a year under Medicare Part D. At the prices above, that works out to roughly:

Est. annual US spend
$137.5M
If sourced from India
$1.8M
Potential annual savings
$135.8M
−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.