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

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

  • your treatment plan
  • your insurance coverage
  • the cost of the visit to your healthcare professional to receive doses of Treanda
  • available financial assistance for Treanda (see the “Financial and insurance assistance” section)

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

Treanda is available as the generic drug bendamustine. A generic contains an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication. A generic is considered just as safe and effective as the original drug but tends to cost less.

To find out how the costs of Treanda and bendamustine compare, talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or insurance provider.

If you’ve been prescribed Treanda and you’re interested in trying bendamustine instead, talk with your doctor. They may recommend that you recieve one version instead of the other. You’ll also need to check with your insurance provider, as it may only cover one drug or the other.

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 Treanda or help understanding your insurance coverage, assistance is available.

For example, 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 receive Treanda.

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

Type of insurance coverage: Treanda is given by your doctor or another healthcare professional. If you have insurance, the price of your Treanda doses may be billed through your medical coverage instead of the prescription drug portion of your insurance plan. This depends on your specific insurance plan and where you receive your Treanda doses, such as at your doctor’s office, an infusion clinic, or a hospital. If you have questions about this process, contact your doctor or your insurance provider.

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