Simvastatin vs Lovastatin — Cost, Coverage & Plan Comparison

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HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Simvastatin

Brand: ZOCOR

First FDA approval: 2006-12-20

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Lovastatin

First FDA approval: 2001-12-17

Lowest NADACAcquisition cost floor across all NDCs

$0.028Per unit

$0.038Per unit

Average NADACAcross all dosage forms and strengths

$0.395Up to $9.73

$0.046Up to $0.056

Generic manufacturersActive ANDA holders — FDA Orange Book

1154 total ANDAs filed

721 total ANDAs filed

Annualized Part D spendCY2024 — CMS Part D Spending Dashboard

$190.2MFull year

$38.5MFull year

Part D claims (CY24)Total fills, all strengths

22.1M6.9M beneficiaries

3.7M1.2M beneficiaries

Avg cost per claimCalculated: total spend ÷ total claims

$9Per claim, all NDCs

$10Per claim, all NDCs

Part D plans surveyed2026 plan year — CMS Formulary file

329Across CMS plan year

Prior-authorization frictionPlan-NDC pairs requiring PA

5Minimal friction

0Zero PA friction

Step therapy appliedPlan-NDC pairs requiring step therapy

3Limited friction

0None

FDA shortage statusLive cross-reference vs FDA Drug Shortage Database

NoneClear

Generic availableFDA Orange Book

Yes11 manufacturers

Yes7 manufacturers