The price you pay for Journavx may depend on factors such as whether you have health insurance and the pharmacy you use. Financial assistance may be available to help you with the cost of this medication.

Several factors can affect the price you’ll pay for Journavx. These include:

  • your treatment plan
  • your insurance coverage
  • your location
  • the pharmacy you use
  • available financial assistance for Journavx (see the “Financial and insurance assistance” section)

To find out your cost for Journavx, talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider.

Journavx only comes as a brand-name drug. It’s not currently available in a generic version. A generic contains an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication but tends to cost less.

Why is there such a cost difference between brand-name drugs and generics?

Years of research and testing are needed to ensure that brand-name drugs are safe and effective. This testing can make the drugs expensive. The manufacturer of a brand-name drug can sell the drug exclusively for up to 20 years. After that, other drugmakers can create generic versions. This competition in the market can lead to lower costs for generics. And because generics have the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs, they don’t need to be studied again. This can also lead to lower generic costs.

If you need financial support to pay for Journavx or help understanding your insurance coverage, assistance is available. For example:

  • A program called JOURNAVX+you Patient Support Program is available. For more information and to find out whether you’re eligible for support, visit the program website.
  • Some websites provide details about drug assistance programs, ways to make the most of your insurance coverage, and links to savings cards and other services. Two such websites are:

You may want to consider the following information if you have insurance and take Journavx.

If you have insurance, your insurance company may require prior authorization before it covers Journavx. This means the company and your doctor will discuss the drug in regard to your treatment. The insurance company will then determine whether Journavx is covered.

If a drug requires prior authorization but you start treatment without the prior approval, you could pay the full cost of the medication. You can ask your insurance company whether Journavx requires prior authorization.

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