Fondaparinux vs Rivaroxaban Granule — Cost, Coverage & Plan Comparison

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Factor Xa Inhibitor

Fondaparinux

Brand: Arixtra

First FDA approval: 2011-07-14

Factor Xa Inhibitor

Rivaroxaban Granule

First FDA approval: 2025-09-29

Lowest NADACAcquisition cost floor across all NDCs

$12.77Per unit

$1.96Per unit

Average NADACAcross all dosage forms and strengths

$36.58Up to $55.31

$1.96Up to $1.96

Generic manufacturersActive ANDA holders — FDA Orange Book

416 total ANDAs filed

00 total ANDAs filed

Annualized Part D spendCY2024 — CMS Part D Spending Dashboard

$21.9MFull year

—Full year

Part D claims (CY24)Total fills, all strengths

20K5K beneficiaries

—— beneficiaries

Avg cost per claimCalculated: total spend ÷ total claims

$1,098Per 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

0None

—None

FDA shortage statusLive cross-reference vs FDA Drug Shortage Database

DiscontinuedSee drug profile

NoneClear

Generic availableFDA Orange Book

Yes4 manufacturers

NoBrand-only