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Just a quick question. While ordering my Zytiga I was offered the option of a generic Zytiga. I heard it was coming but not aware its available now. I pay $80 copays for Zytiga. But with generic it was $10. Anyone using it

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Don't know the answer but here is an article explaining why generic may be available

pharmaphorum.com/news/zytig...

An earlier article showing approval of Yonsa which is the generic for Abiraterone Acetate (Zytiga)

Did you receive a name of the generic?

Jim

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rust

This is very good news. I had heard earlier this year that it might be available in generic in October due to a successful patent challenge. I would like to know how much it costs without insurance. For instance I do not think that insurers will reimburse for people that are still hormone sensitive but yet have biochemical recurrence only.

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cigafred in reply to rust

AARP plan D approved abi for me, I am post-salvage radiation and on LHRH with PSA steady at 0.02.

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Is abi a medication name?

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Mormon1 in reply to cigafred

Do you know your projected yearly cost for the med?

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jkholmes in reply to Mormon1

I pay $960 a year for zytiga. The generic would be $120. I have been on zytiga for 18 months.

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cigafred in reply to cigafred

It was a year or so ago, but when I ran the numbers for the various Part D plans I was considering the cost would have been $8500-$9500/year. I did not/do not take it.

I was told by my pharmacist they had it in stock but they wouldn’t give me any information because I’d just filled my Zytiga. Next month I will find out. 80 a month is real good or at least better than most. Did you get a name and cost?

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cigafred

abi=abiraterone=Zytiga=Yonda

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Mormon1

I would stay with the Jannsen brand if your insurance will pay. The j & j appeal was granted another shot but the generics were given the ok. Risky for the generics

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