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MNTA: 1 of 6 comments on reporters notebook article

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/08/18/reporters-notebook-whats-the-price-of-a-30-day-supply-of-lovenox/tab/comments/

o 8:27 pm August 19, 2010
o B. L., VA wrote:

I started injecting the Lovenox 40mg/0.4ml Solution, 0.4ml Syringe once/daily on July 1; my husband and I are trying to get pregnant, and I need to be on the anticoagulants because I have three genetic predispositions for clotting. Coumadin is what I have been taking, but it can harm a growing fetus. When I started the Lovenox, my *copay* through my insurance was $110 for a two-week supply, or $2860/year (25% of full price, which would make the full-price medication $11,440/year). Now that the generic is available, a 3-MONTH supply is roughly $450, or $1800/year (full price of generic is then $7200/year, or approximately 37% less). Hope that sheds some light on this - it’s still expensive, but we’re so glad there’s a generic available - trying to have a baby is expensive enough!