Generic name: nusinersen
Used for: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Spinraza is given by a doctor or nurse and billed by the clinic, not a pharmacy. Your care team and your insurance decide which product you get, so ask them what you’d pay.
Given by your care team
Billed by the clinic
Spinraza is given by a doctor or nurse, not picked up at a pharmacy.
Details for each option
Savings card from Biogen
Sign up on biogencopayprogram.
“Eligible commercially insured patients may lower their out-of-pocket costs to as low as $0 with the Biogen Copay Program.”
From the maker’s offer on spinraza.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
There isn’t one. An authorized generic is Spinraza itself, from the same company, sold without the brand name, and usually for less. For now Spinraza is the only choice; its maker’s savings card can lower what you pay.
We didn’t find one. Generics usually come once the brand’s patents and exclusivity end. Until then, the maker’s savings card is the way to pay less.
SPINRAZA is a survival motor neuron-2 (SMN2)-directed antisense oligonucleotide indicated for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in pediatric and adult patients
Source: the FDA label for Spinraza (Biogen Inc.), March 31, 2026. Full label on DailyMed
Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/spinraza/