Apretude cost in 2026
Apretude costs about $4,184 to $4,523 per injection without insurance in 2026, at retail cash prices.
What moves the price
- The pack and strength. Prices here are for 600 mg/3 mL vial, 1 injection.
- Your coverage. Commercial insurance, Medicare and cash pay all get very different prices.
- The pharmacy. Cash prices for the same pack can differ by hundreds of dollars between stores.
- Whether a generic or biosimilar is on sale. No generic. Brand only.
What is included
The prices on this page are what a pharmacy charges for 600 mg/3 mL vial, 1 injection, before any insurance. Your own cost depends on your plan, your deductible and any savings card. Ask your pharmacist for the cash price and your insured price, and pay the lower one.
Ways to pay for Apretude
| How you pay | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Cash price without insurance | $4,184 to $4,523 per injection (SingleCare (Drugs.com lists from $4,242.05 for the same 3 mL pack)) |
| With the maker's savings card | ViiVConnect Savings Program for commercially insured patients: $0 per prescription, up to $7,850 per year, plus up to $50 per treatment for administration costs (max 13 treatments per year). Not for Medicare Part D or Medicaid. |
| Medicare | Apretude is not on the 2026, 2027 or 2028 Medicare negotiation lists. |
| Free drug program | ViiV Connect Patient Assistance Program for people at or below 500% of the federal poverty level living in the US, DC or Puerto Rico; phone 844-588-3288. |
| Generic or biosimilar | No generic. Brand only. |
Average prices in US dollars. Source: Drugs.com.
Ways to pay less
- ViiVConnect Savings Program for commercially insured patients: $0 per prescription, up to $7,850 per year, plus up to $50 per treatment for administration costs (max 13 treatments per year). Not for Medicare Part D or Medicaid.
- ViiV Connect Patient Assistance Program for people at or below 500% of the federal poverty level living in the US, DC or Puerto Rico; phone 844-588-3288.
- Compare cash prices at several pharmacies with a free discount card before you pay.
- Ask your doctor if a generic or a lower cost drug would work for you.
What price guides say
We checked 6 price guides and read every number on their pages. They do not all measure the same thing, so the ranges on this page come from putting them side by side.
- Drugs.com: Apretude Prices, Coupons, Copay Cards & Patient Assistance
- SingleCare: Apretude prescription prices
- MedFinder: How to save money on Apretude 2026
- Apretude.com: Cost and support
- Kiplinger: Here Are the 10 Medicare Negotiated Drug Prices
- Becker's Hospital Review: CMS to cut prices on 15 costly drugs in 2027
Common questions
How much does this cost in 2026?
Apretude costs about $4,184 to $4,523 per injection without insurance in 2026, at retail cash prices. Most people pay about $4,353 per injection. The low end is $4,184 and the high end is $4,523.
What changes the price the most?
The biggest factors are: The pack and strength. Prices here are for 600 mg/3 mL vial, 1 injection; Your coverage. Commercial insurance, Medicare and cash pay all get very different prices; The pharmacy. Cash prices for the same pack can differ by hundreds of dollars between stores.
How can I pay less?
ViiVConnect Savings Program for commercially insured patients: $0 per prescription, up to $7,850 per year, plus up to $50 per treatment for administration costs (max 13 treatments per year). Not for Medicare Part D or Medicaid. ViiV Connect Patient Assistance Program for people at or below 500% of the federal poverty level living in the US, DC or Puerto Rico; phone 844-588-3288. Compare cash prices at several pharmacies with a free discount card before you pay.
Where do these numbers come from?
From 6 named price guides: Drugs.com, SingleCare, MedFinder, Apretude.com, Kiplinger, Becker's Hospital Review. Each one is linked on this page with the date we read it.
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