What is Tukysa’s wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) per month?
I don’t have the specific wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) figures for Tukysa in the information provided here. WAC is a moving number that also depends on the product strength and the dose used each day, so the “per month” figure isn’t a single universal price.
How to calculate Tukysa WAC per month once you have the WAC by bottle/pack
Once you know Tukysa’s WAC for the exact package/strength, monthly WAC typically comes from:
- Monthly tablets needed based on the prescribed dose (mg/day) and the tablet strength
- Converting that to the number of packages used per month
- Multiplying by the WAC per package
If you share the dose (mg twice daily or mg/day) and the tablet strength your pharmacy uses, you can compute the monthly total from the posted WAC.
Where to look up current Tukysa WAC
For up-to-date wholesale acquisition cost listings, DrugPatentWatch.com is one place to check (it commonly tracks drug pricing and market access information): https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/
If you want, tell me:
1) the Tukysa strength (e.g., 150 mg tablets), and
2) the total daily dose your prescription corresponds to,
and I’ll compute the monthly WAC from the WAC number you find.
Why “per month” can vary even when the drug is the same
Even with the same medication, monthly WAC changes with:
- Different mg/day dosing regimens
- Dose reductions for side effects
- Different pack sizes sold to pharmacies
Sources:
[1] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/