October 26th, 2010
Dabigatran to Cost $237 per Month at the Drugstore
Larry Husten, PHD
It looks like Pradaxa (dabigatran) will cost about $237 a month at the drugstore counter. A Boehringer Ingelheim representative says the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of the drug is set at $6.75 per day for 2 pills. The price will apply to both the 150-mg and the 75-mg capsules. According to knowledgeable experts, the retail cost of drugs at pharmacies is typically 17% over the WAC. The retail price of Pradaxa is therefore likely to be $7.90 per day, or $237 per month.
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It will be interesting to see how the drug insurance programs target this new drug, i.e. wether it will be first ,second or third tier.
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