Olumiant

Generic name: baricitinib

Used for: Rheumatoid arthritis · Severe alopecia areata (patchy hair loss) · COVID-19 in the hospital needing oxygen or a ventilator · 2 more

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Cash price

$2,770+ for 30 tablets

Pharmacies pay about this for Olumiant; you’d pay more.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for Olumiant’s cash price, and one or two other pharmacies too.
  2. Olumiant’s savings card works only with insurance from a job or one you bought.

Free from the maker, if you qualify Lilly Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program. Note: These income limits are 300% (Group 1 Medications), 400% (Group 2 Medications), and 500% (Group 3 & 4 Medications) of 2026 Federal Poverty Guidelines. Or call 1-800-545-6962.

See if you qualify 

No generic is sold yet.

Compare every option

Question
Brand nameOlumiant
Authorized genericbaricitinib
Regular genericbaricitinib
What you’d pay
At least$2,770for 30 tablets; pharmacies pay this
Not soldThere isn’t one
Not soldNone sold yet
Same as Olumiant?
The original
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Brand nameThe maker’s card

Olumiant Savings Card

Savings card from Eli Lilly

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.
Insurance · as little as $5 a month

The card takes up to $10,600 a year off your co-pay.

Sign up on olumiant.lilly.com 

Or call 1-800-545-5979.

In the maker’s words

“If you have a commercial drug insurance plan that covers Olumiant®, you may be eligible to pay as little as a $5 copay for a 30-day supply each time you fill your prescription.”

From the maker’s offer on olumiant.lilly.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Maker’s card or discount card?

A discount card like GoodRx lowers the pharmacy’s cash price, but for a brand-name drug that price often stays high. Compare it with the maker’s card above. You can usually use one or the other on a fill, not both.

Authorized genericNot sold

There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Olumiant itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Olumiant is the only choice; its maker’s savings card can lower what you pay.

See the brand name →

Regular genericNot sold

No generic is sold yet. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the maker’s savings card is the way to pay less.

See the brand name →

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says

OLUMIANT® is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor indicated for:

  • the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients who have had an inadequate response to one or more TNF blockers.

Limitations of Use: Not recommended for use in combination with other JAK inhibitors, biologic DMARDs, or with potent immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and cyclosporine.

  • the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized adults requiring supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or ECMO.
  • the treatment of severe alopecia areata (AA) in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.

Limitations of Use: Not recommended for use in combination with other JAK inhibitors, biologic immunomodulators, cyclosporine or other potent immunosuppressants.

Source: the FDA label for Olumiant (Eli Lilly and Company), September 25, 2026. Full label on DailyMed 

Good to know

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/olumiant/