I use a Trelogy Elipta inhaler for my asthma. I refill monthly since last June. My original co-pay was $149 which went up to $175 in October. I went to pick up my refill today and pharmacy said my co-pay went up to $559!! I called SilverScript, my Part D Medicare insurance company and they said Astra Zeneca raised the price. I told the pharmacy no thanks and notified my pulmonologist to call the insurance co. to remove it so I can drop back down to tier one. I researched for a generic but there is none and Trelogy is the ONLY inhaler available with the three ingredients which includes a steroid. I will choke before I will pay that! Only the poor on medical assistance will get it at OUR expense. Thanks for the vent….I feel better.
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I think you might be able to order the Trelogy Ellipta inhaler from India at a much, much lower price.
Check out the med sources from India on this list I post over on Patriots.win. (I used to post it here periodically during the covid years, but one of the mods banned me from posting.)
My suggestion would be to email Reynold Brook (ReynoldMeds) directly. He's become a go-to source for a lot of us here. (I've bought my IVM, antibiotics, and all my heart meds from him since early 2021. My heart meds from him are a fraction of their US pharmacy cost.)
https://patriots.win/p/17sOZdhxpx/places-to-buy-generic-meds--iver/
Let me know if you have questions -- or if you'd like me to contact him for you. (He knows me personally at this point.)
Yes, please contact him for me! Thank you,
I just heard back from Reynold. He said that to the best of his knowledge, Trelegy Ellipta inhalers are not available for sale in India to the United States.
He said that there's currently no generic form of Trelegy Ellipta available for sale. (His company, and the others on that list I linked, sell only generics.)
I did a little dig on this, and according to this item, Trelegy Ellipta won't go generic until 2030, when it's patent runs out.
https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/p/tradename/TRELEGY+ELLIPTA
I also found this website with info on "Trelegy Patient Assistance" for folks who can't afford their ridiculous price:
https://simplefill.com/patient-assistance-program/trelegy/
Bottom Line -- THE ENTIRE BIG PHARMA/MEDICAL/INDUSTRIAL BORG SUCKS.
Thank you so much for researching Trelogy Elipta! I am not eligible for assistance in buying this. I can afford it, I just refuse to pay it!!
Whew ...it's a blessing that you can afford this stuff. There are clearly tons of folks who can't. ...Absolutely infuriates me.
Will do. I'll let you know as soon as I hear back. (Reynold replies rapidly, factoring in the time diff.)
For example, IndiaMart is quoting a price in rupees that converts to about $38 US.
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/trelegy-ellipta-powder-for-inhalation-25895078548.html
Apologies for my delay in getting back to you -- I put my back out (badly) and haven't been able to be online for a couple of days. I've emailed Reynold to ask about this product. He's checking now and will get back to me (hopefully) by late tonight or early morning (EST). I'll get back to you as soon as I hear from him.