Brand-name prescription

Avonex

interferon beta-1a

Compare your options

Compare	AvonexBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Avonex name	Regular genericinterferon beta-1a
What pharmacies pay	$8,776per syringe	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Avonex?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $0 a fillwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: Avonex is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card Biogen

Biogen Copay Program

With commercial insurance

as little as $0 a fill

No insurance

This card needs commercial insurance. The maker doesn’t list a cash price on this page.

Get it on avonex.com

In the maker’s words

“Commercially insured: if you’re eligible, the Biogen Copay Program could lower your medication cost to as little as $0…”

From the maker’s offer on avonex.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Avonex’s own card may bring it to as little as $0 a fill.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Avonex
30 mcg/0.5 mL syringe kit (4 pack)per syringe	$8,776
pen 30 mcg/0.5 mL kit (4 pack)per pen	$8,772

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Avonex.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.