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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Just as an FYI, which I already mentioned and now confirmed - you can request a co-pay card from BMS/Pfizer. Savings And Support Info | ELIQUIS(R) (apixaban) | Safety Info


You can also get a "free trial offer" which gives you your first prescription absolutely free (they might let you have one refill free if you're already taking it, I didn't dig any deeper than that.


Paying $125 every 3 months for Eloquis is actually pretty amazing, considering that for people who have NO insurance, it is over $600 for a 30-day supply ($1800 per quarter), and with GoodRx discount you can get it for around $500 per month.

Looks to me like someone is getting a pretty amazing price on this ridiculously-priced anticoagulant. You could always go back to coumadin/warfarin, which you can get at Walmart for $6/month. What in the world did people DO before Eloquis was invented? They took something else, and paid less for it. That's what they did.

Eloquis only came out in the last couple of years, there's no generic for it yet. Once there is, they'll lower the price. Or you can just get the cheaper generic.

I had to go through the same thing when I first started taking Ambien, though my cost was still not that astronomical. But my insurance plan didn't cover it at all because it only covered generics at the time. Now that it's available in generic, I only have to pay around $13 for a 90-day prescription at Publix. And that's without any insurance at all, just normal GoodRx.

If I wanted to use the brand name Ambien instead of the generic zolpidem, it'd set me back $1700 and change for a 90-day supply - WITH GoodRX. Insurance I believe won't cover it at all.

Getting the help requires you have few assets.
Warafin is a real pain to take and is not as affective for stroke prevention.
There is a generic for it. BUTT:
"When will generic Eliquis be available?
It’s not clear. The FDA has approved applications from drug makers Micro Labs Limited and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. to produce generic Eliquis. But the maker of brand-name Eliquis, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and its partner, Pfizer, are fighting to prevent generic versions from getting to market for several more years. As the original manufacturers, they own a patent that prevents generics from being introduced until the patent expires. That patent was extended from February 2023 to November 2026. Both drug makers say that’s when generics can be made available." This is from a Goodrx Website.

Anyway, Eliquis is just an example I am familiar with. I am certain there are many other drugs that are
ridiculously priced, like Humira for RA.