Big pharma tricks of the trade pill shapes

Big pharma tricks of the trade pill shapes 

Xarelto

Rivaroxaban

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is an expensive drug used to treat blood clots in the lungs or in the veins. It is also used after knee or hip surgeries to prevent blood clots. It is also used to lower the chance of stroke in people with a medical condition called atrial fibrillation. There are currently no generic alternatives for Xarelto. It is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans, but some pharmacy coupons or cash prices may be lower. 

The lowest GoodRx price for the most common version of Xarelto  20 mg is around $465.70, 11% off the average retail price of $525.56. Compare anticoagulants.

Walmart 30 tablets of Xarelto 15mg Retail Price $430.26

Walmart30 tablets of Xarelto 10mg Price $472.39

So if  a patient wants to cut the  20 mg  tablet to save money  he/She can not  do it  because  of the funny shape

there have been few other  medications  with such funny shpes without  a scoring  mark so that  we can't cut them .

The  VA saved  a few million Dollars  when statins were all brand name drugs  and  used to come  in  pentagonal shapes,by asking the vets to use a pill splitter and  cut the  medication