Brand-name prescription

Vascepa

icosapent ethyl

Compare your options

Compare	VascepaBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Vascepa name	Regular genericicosapent ethyl
What pharmacies pay	Price not listed	Not sold	from$0.33–0.44per capsule
Same as Vascepa?	The original	–	Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $0 for a 90-day supplywith commercial insurance	–	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.

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 Amarin Pharma

VASCEPA Savings Program

With commercial insurance

as little as $0 for a 90-day supply

Paying cash, no insurance

$99 a month

The card pays up to $2,400 a year.

Get it on vascepa.com

In the maker’s words

“Pay as low as $0 for 90 days for eligible, commercially insured patients…”

“Cash-paying patients not using insurance who acknowledge and agree they cannot submit any portion of such payment for reimbursement to any insurance or other third party are alternatively eligible for a 30-day supply for $99.”

From the maker’s offer on vascepa.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, Vascepa’s own card may bring it to as little as $0 for a 90-day supply. Paying cash, the maker’s own price is $99 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	Regular generic
1,000 mg capsuleper capsule	$0.44
500 mg capsuleper capsule	$0.33

Good to know

A regular generic has the same active ingredient, strength and form as Vascepa, 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 Vascepa.
“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.