Apixaban vs Rivaroxaban Granule — Cost, Coverage & Plan Comparison

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Factor Xa Inhibitor

Apixaban

Brand: ELIQUIS

First FDA approval: 2012-12-28

Factor Xa Inhibitor

Rivaroxaban Granule

First FDA approval: 2025-09-29

Lowest NADACAcquisition cost floor across all NDCs

$5.51Per unit

$1.96Per unit

Average NADACAcross all dosage forms and strengths

$5.52Up to $5.53

$1.96Up to $1.96

Generic manufacturersActive ANDA holders — FDA Orange Book

24 total ANDAs filed

00 total ANDAs filed

Annualized Part D spendCY2024 — CMS Part D Spending Dashboard

$32.24BFull year

—Full year

Part D claims (CY24)Total fills, all strengths

36.8M8.4M beneficiaries

—— beneficiaries

Avg cost per claimCalculated: total spend ÷ total claims

$875Per claim, all NDCs

—Per claim, all NDCs

Part D plans surveyed2026 plan year — CMS Formulary file

329Across CMS plan year

Prior-authorization frictionPlan-NDC pairs requiring PA

0Zero PA friction

—Zero PA friction

Step therapy appliedPlan-NDC pairs requiring step therapy

18Limited friction

—None

FDA shortage statusLive cross-reference vs FDA Drug Shortage Database

NoneClear

Generic availableFDA Orange Book

Yes2 manufacturers

NoBrand-only