Brand-name prescription

Diovan

valsartan

Compare your options

Compare	DiovanBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Diovan name	Regular genericvalsartan
What pharmacies pay	from$7.82–12.67per tablet	Not sold	Lowestfrom$0.08–0.16per tablet
Same as Diovan?	The original	–	Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Ways to save	Maker’s card	–	Ask for it by name
With insurance	Brand co-pay, usually the highest	–	Usually the lowest co-pay

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

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

Check the maker’s page for who can use it.

Rx Maker’s savings card Novartis

Novartis Patient Co-Pay Savings Program

Diovan’s maker has a savings program. Its page doesn’t list a dollar amount.

From the maker’s official site, checked September 25, 2026. Check the maker’s page for who can use it.

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

A regular generic has the same active ingredient, strength and form as Diovan, and the FDA requires it to work the same way. Its fillers and dyes can differ, so it may look different.
There’s no authorized generic of Diovan.
“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. Check the maker’s page for who can use it.
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.