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> Vyvanse. The downside is, it’s $400 a month without insurance, and $100 a month with good insurance.

Here in Australia, one month supply (30 tablets) costs 30 USD. The Australian government subsidises prescriptions for all Australian citizens and permanent residents. I believe the actual cost, prior to the subsidy, is around 85 USD. The government negotiates prices with the pharmaceutical manufacturers, and the prices it negotiates are generally less than those that US insurers pay. Manufacturers generally accept less revenue for the Australian market, since if they can't get it subsidised by the Australian government it becomes quite difficult to sell it here.



Here are the prices the NHS has to pay.

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medicinal-forms/lisdexamfetamine-mes...

28 * 20mg = £54.62

28 * 30mg = £58.24

28 * 40mg = £62.82

28 * 50mg = £68.60




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