Calquence from Canada?

[Sandlot]

Merry Christmas from a cold Florida! After trying to get assistance from a foundation to no avail I have heard that I can order from a pharmacy in Canada for only $800 for a 3 month supply. Has anyone from the US done this? January 1st I have a $3300 deductible and then after that 900 per month! Too much on a retired educator’s retirement budget. Looking forward to hearing from you.

[GMa27]

Just wanted to say hi! I live in southeast Florida and not looking forward to our weather. I know it's worse in other places but this is Florida. I also am a retired educator - worked from another state. I hope ur able to do the discounted way. That would be a huge savings. I have heard of people who had to turn to Canada for their non CLL meds years ago.

Did u try going thru CLL Society for financial help?

[Vizilo]

I live in Ontario and am on Calquence. The Ontario Ministry of Health has been paying for the drug since early December 2021 under the Exceptional Access Program. The Drug Benefit Price, the price at which the Ontario government agreed to buy Calquence was a little under $136 ($135.975 to be exact) PER CAPSULE!! So, the province of Ontario would pay about $24,500 for a 90 day supply, 2 capsules per day. That’s in Canadian dollars so at today’s rate that equates to USD 18,000

I’m sorry but your $900 figure is too good to be true.

[Sandlot in reply to Vizilo]

Oh my gosh! That is terrible. Well, the RN at my doctor’s office is totally wrong! Thank you for setting me straight.

[patagozon]

I can't vouch for this site, but I used it to check for Calquence costs:

pharmacychecker.com/calquen...

Calquence Cost

[SofiaDeo]

Have you tried the drug company directly?

calquence.com/mcl/patients-...

Plus, IDK where you tried, but there are more than one foundations that help with drug costs. PAN did copay assistance help for me before I was on Medicare. State and county governments, disease associations, etc. all can offer help.

[Mahunny]

I think I already responded but maybe it was a different thread. Astra Zeneca has a Dept that assists with copay and uncovered costs for Calquence. [phone] in the U.S. They were super helpful!