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 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.