Praziquantel vs Albendazole — Cost, Coverage & Plan Comparison

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Anthelmintic

Praziquantel

Brand: Biltricide

First FDA approval: 2011-04-21

Anthelmintic

Albendazole

Brand: ALBENZA

First FDA approval: 1996-06-11

Lowest NADACAcquisition cost floor across all NDCs

$54.65Per unit

$4.40Per unit

Average NADACAcross all dosage forms and strengths

$54.65Up to $54.65

$4.40Up to $4.40

Generic manufacturersActive ANDA holders — FDA Orange Book

11 total ANDAs filed

66 total ANDAs filed

Annualized Part D spendCY2024 — CMS Part D Spending Dashboard

$1.8MFull year

$7.8MFull year

Part D claims (CY24)Total fills, all strengths

2K2K beneficiaries

19K14K beneficiaries

Avg cost per claimCalculated: total spend ÷ total claims

$810Per claim, all NDCs

$414Per 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

52Minimal friction

Step therapy appliedPlan-NDC pairs requiring step therapy

0None

FDA shortage statusLive cross-reference vs FDA Drug Shortage Database

NoneClear

Generic availableFDA Orange Book

Yes1 manufacturers

Yes6 manufacturers