Is the generic version of Daridorexant expensive and affordable?

Daridorexant is a new type of dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA drug), mainly used to treat adult insomnia, especially patients with difficulty falling asleep and maintaining sleep. By blocking the neural pathways related to wakefulness (OX1R and OX2R receptors), it helps patients fall asleep more naturally without affecting wakefulness the next day. Unlike traditional sleeping pills, DaliRazen has less impact on cognition and memory and has a lower risk of addiction. Therefore, it is considered a safer and more ideal sleep aid abroad.

However, DaliRasen has not yet been approved for marketing in China, so patients in the country are temporarily unable to purchase the drug through formal channels. If you really need medicine, you can only obtain it through overseas medical channels or cross-border drug purchase services. This also means that patients have to bear higher economic costs when taking medicine, and face many inconveniences such as logistics, customs clearance and medical guidance.

From a price point of view, the DaliRasen currently sold in foreign markets is the original version of the drug, which is mainly the European version of the drug produced by Idorsia. The price of a box of Dali Resonance is about more than 2,000 yuan. The specific price may fluctuate slightly depending on specifications, supply channels and regions. Considering that it is a relatively new innovative drug, this price is above the average level in the international market. For patients who need sleep aid treatment for a long time, the financial pressure cannot be ignored.
As for generic drugs, no country or pharmaceutical company has yet officially launched a generic version of DaliRasen. This is because DaliRasen has been on the market for a short time and is still within the patent protection period. It will take time to develop and market generic drugs. Therefore, patients currently do not have the option of cheaper alternatives. In the future, if the patent period ends and reliable generic drugs become available, the price may become more affordable, but before that, using DaliRasen still requires relatively high drug expenses.
Reference: https://www.quviviq.com/