Eliquis in the USA will cost you about $1400 for 180 (2.5 mg) tablets. It’s manufactured by Pfizer
In Canada the Eliquis will cost you $481 for 180 (2.5 mg) tablets. This is Eliquis marketed by Bristol Myers and is NOT a generic. Bristol Myers and Pfizer have a comarketing agreement in Canada for Eliquis and is marketing Pfizer’s Eliquis.
So the nongeneric prescription for Eliquis that cost you $1400 in the USA will cost you only $481 in Canada.
US consumers are paying for the drug development costs … and the rest of the world is getting a free ride. Why should Medicare or any US consumer not be able to access Canadian pricing for Pfizer’s Eliquis?
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