Brand-name prescription

Belbuca

buprenorphine

Compare your options

Compare	BelbucaBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Belbuca name	Regular genericbuprenorphine
What pharmacies pay	from$7.54–18.59per film	Not sold	Other forms only
Same as Belbuca?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $0 a prescriptionwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

Regular generic: Sold only in a different form, strength or formula. Switching to one would need a new prescription, so ask your prescriber whether it could work for you.

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 BioDelivery Sciences International

BELBUCA Savings Card

With commercial insurance

as little as $0 a prescription

No insurance

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

Get it on belbuca.com

In the maker’s words

“Pay as little as $0 in out-of-pocket costs on up to 3 prescriptions.”

From the maker’s offer on belbuca.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, Belbuca’s own card may bring it to as little as $0 a prescription.

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	Belbuca
150 mcg filmper film	$7.56
300 mcg filmper film	$11.86
450 mcg filmper film	$16.11
600 mcg filmper film	$17.19
75 mcg filmper film	$7.54
750 mcg filmper film	$18.10
900 mcg filmper film	$18.59

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Belbuca.
“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.