Brand-name prescription

Emsam

selegiline

Compare your options

Compare	EmsamBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Emsam name	Regular genericselegiline
What pharmacies pay	from$75.00–75.40per patch	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Emsam?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $20 a monthwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: No generic is sold yet.

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 Viatris

EMSAM Savings Card (Viatris Advocate)

With commercial insurance

as little as $20 a month

No insurance

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

The card pays up to $600 a month.

Get it on activatethecard.com

In the maker’s words

“With this Savings Card, you may pay as little as $20 for each monthly fill of EMSAM® (selegiline transdermal system), while this program remains in effect.”

From the maker’s offer on activatethecard.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, Emsam’s own card may bring it to as little as $20 a month.

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	Emsam
12 mg/24 hours patchper patch	$75.40
6 mg/24 hours patchper patch	$75.00
9 mg/24 hours patchper patch	$75.18

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Emsam.
“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.