Get Asthma Inhalers for $35 or less

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Written By Aisha Harris

Are you paying a lot for your Asthma inhalers? Asthma inhalers are one of the most costly medications people are commonly prescribed. In 2024 three major manufacturers agreed to help make inhalers more affordable by caping the cost of some of the most commonly used inhalers.

AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GSK supported the efforts to help millions of Americans breathe easier and better with affordable inhaler use.

Asthma kills people when people are not able to afford their inhalers they ration their supply or stop their inhaler use completely. This put patients are risk of asthma attacks or exacerbations that make it hard to breathe and could kill them.

Black individuals are nearly three times as likely to die from asthma than White individuals.

Below are the inhalers from each company that are $35 or less for those with and without insurance

Also consider asking your doctor to prescribe one of the “preferred” inhalers your insurance covers.

Information provided by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

AstraZeneca (as of June 1, 2024):

  • AIRSUPRA® (albuterol and budesonide) inhalation aerosol

  • BEVESPI AEROSPHERE® (glycopyrrolate and formoterol fumarate) inhalation aerosol

  • BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) inhalation aerosol

  • SYMBICORT® (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) inhalation aerosol

Boehringer Ingelheim (as of June 1, 2024):

GSK(as of Jan. 1, 2025):

  • Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder)

  • Advair HFA (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation aerosol)

  • Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder)

  • Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone furoate inhalation powder)

  • Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder)

  • Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium inhalation powder)

  • Serevent Diskus (salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder)

  • Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol inhalation powder)

  • Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol)

How you can save on AstraZeneca inhalers:

If you have commercial insurance: You can pay as little as $0 for AIRSUPRA and BREZTRI and pay no more than $35 for SYMBICORT and BEVESPI. 

Savings cards for people with commercial insurance:

If you have commercial insurance but AstraZeneca inhalers are not covered in your plan: You or your health care providers can ask for prior authorization. Or you can ask your doctor about trying another inhaler option. 

If you don’t have insurance: You can use the $35 savings card for people without insurance.

Savings cards for people with no insurance (requires registration to access the card):

If you have government-funded insurance: If you use Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or TRICARE, visit AZ&Me. You can apply for assistance to receive free medicines. They will decide if you qualify based on where you live, insurance status, and income.

If you are a health care provider or pharmacist: Visit AstraZeneca’s patient support site or call 1-800-236-9933 for more information to support your patients.

How you can save on Boehringer Ingelheim inhalers:

If you have commercial insurance: If you qualify, your cost will automatically be discounted when you buy these inhalers at participating retail pharmacies. If your cost is more than $35, download and use a savings card.

Savings cards for people with commercial insurance or no insurance:

If you don't have insurance: You can use the cards above. Just click on your medicine to access the savings card.

If you have government-funded insurance: If you use Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP or TRICARE, visit Boehinger Cares Patient Assistance Program to apply for assistance.

How to save on GSK inhalers:

If you have commercial insurance or no insurance: Download the GSK “Pay No More Than $35” coupon and give it to your pharmacist.

If you have government-funded insurance, such as Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, or TRICARE: You may qualify for the GSK Patient Assistance Program for Anoro Ellipta, Arnuity Ellipta, Breo Ellipta, Incruse Ellipta, Serevent Diskus, and Trelegy Ellipta. Visit the GSK Patient Assistance Program webpage to see if you qualify.

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