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Calquence Price by Country: $14,228 in the US, about $4,789 in France

Acalabrutinib for leukemia and lymphoma is one tablet every 12 hours. Here is what 60 tablets — 30 days — cost in seven places.

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Key Takeaways

  • $8,600 for Medicare from 2027. Medicare’s negotiated price for a 30-day supply takes effect on January 1, 2027 — 40% below the 2024 list price of $14,228, according to CMS — the second-smallest cut of the 15 drugs in the 2027 round, after Austedo’s 38%. Per tablet it is $154.82, or $9,289 for 60 tablets (our calculation).
  • Europe: about $4,789 to $6,771 for 30 days. Official prices for 60 tablets of 100 mg, converted at ECB rates: France $4,789, the Netherlands $5,505, Switzerland $5,795, Austria $5,990, the UK $6,771 (our calculation).
  • The gap is narrower than for most drugs. Europe’s official prices are 34% to 48% of the 2024 US list price (our calculation: $4,789 ÷ $14,228 and $6,771 ÷ $14,228), and the UK price is about 73% of Medicare’s 2027 price for 60 tablets (our calculation: $6,771 ÷ $9,289).
  • No US price from the maker, no German ceiling. We found no list price published by AstraZeneca in the US, and the US pharmacy price survey (NADAC) has no acalabrutinib entry; Germany has no Festbetrag for acalabrutinib.

Calquence / Acalabrutinib 100 mg Price by Country (November 2026)

Calquence 100 mg (acalabrutinib) is taken about every 12 hours for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma or mantle cell lymphoma (FDA label) — so 30 days = 60 tablets, which is also the European pack size. The two US list figures from CMS are for a “30-day supply” and are shown as published. US dollars at European Central Bank reference rates of November 6, 2026. The price types differ — list price, negotiated price, retail price — and are labelled.

30 days = 60 tablets of 100 mg. US: CMS fact sheet (list price for a 30-day supply, 2024), CMS data file ($154.82328 per tablet from 2027 × 60, our calculation). UK: NHS dm+d. France: public medicines database. Switzerland: BAG public price. Austria: Erstattungskodex, November 2026 (excl. VAT). Netherlands: Zorginstituut average price (to November 1, 2026). Converted at ECB rates of November 6, 2026 (our calculation).
CountryOfficial price30 days in US dollarsWhat a patient typically pays
🇺🇸 United States (list, 2024)$14,228 for a 30-day supply (CMS, 2024)$14,228—
🇺🇸 United States (Medicare, 2027)$8,600 negotiated price per 30-day supply, from Jan 1, 2027 (CMS); $154.82328 per tablet$9,289Depends on the Part D plan and coverage phase
🇬🇧 United KingdomCalquence £5,059.00 for 60 tablets (NHS price, since Aug 9, 2023)$6,771£9.90 per item in England; free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandCalquence CHF 4,745.45 for 60 tablets (public price; limitation)$5,79510% share after the annual deductible
🇫🇷 FranceCalquence €4,289.07 for 60 tablets (official price excluding dispensing fee)$4,789Fully reimbursed (100%)
🇦🇹 AustriaCalquence €5,365.15 for 60 tablets (social-insurance price excl. VAT; effective price may be lower under a price model)$5,990€7.55 prescription fee per pack; insurer approval needed first
🇳🇱 NetherlandsCalquence €4,930.69 for 60 tablets, €82.18 per tablet (average pharmacy price)$5,505Fully reimbursed; counts toward the annual deductible
🇩🇪 GermanyNo statutory price ceiling (Festbetrag) for acalabrutinib; no official price found——

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What the Numbers Mean

Medicare’s $8,600 — and what it means per tablet

The $8,600 is the price Medicare negotiated under the Inflation Reduction Act, effective January 1, 2027. CMS bases it — like the $14,228 list price — on a 30-day supply calculated from 2024 prescription fills. Its data file sets $154.82328 per 100 mg tablet, so 60 tablets come to $9,289 (our calculation). In 2024 about 15,000 people with Medicare Part D used Calquence, and Part D spent $1.70 billion on it before rebates (CMS).

Europe: 34% to 48% of the US list price

France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and the UK publish an official price for Calquence 100 mg — about $4,789 to $6,771 for 60 tablets at ECB rates, or 34% to 48% of the 2024 US list price (our calculation: $4,789 ÷ $14,228 and $6,771 ÷ $14,228). Medicare’s 2027 price per 60 tablets is about 1.9 times the French price (our calculation: $9,289 ÷ $4,789).

Tablets replaced capsules

The NHS lists the 100 mg tablet since August 9, 2023 and marks the capsule pack discontinued from December 7, 2023 (dm+d); France lists the capsule as no longer marketed. The prices above are for tablets.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Calquence cost in the US compared with other countries?

CMS recorded a US list price of $14,228 for a 30-day supply in 2024; Medicare’s negotiated price from January 1, 2027 is $8,600 (CMS). In Europe, 60 tablets of 100 mg cost €4,289.07 in France, €4,930.69 in the Netherlands, CHF 4,745.45 in Switzerland, €5,365.15 in Austria (excl. VAT) and £5,059.00 in the UK — about $4,789 to $6,771 at ECB rates.

Why is Medicare’s price $8,600 if 60 tablets cost $9,289?

CMS states the $8,600 for a 30-day supply calculated from 2024 prescription fills. Its data file prices each tablet at $154.82328; at two tablets a day, 60 tablets come to $9,289 (our calculation).

Is there a generic Calquence?

We found none: CMS negotiates only drugs without generic competition, and the UK, Swiss, Austrian and Dutch lists show only Calquence.

What do patients pay?

In England each prescription item costs £9.90; in France it is fully reimbursed; in Switzerland insured patients pay a 10% share after the deductible; in Austria a €7.55 prescription fee after the insurer approves it; in the Netherlands it is fully reimbursed but counts toward the annual deductible. In Medicare, it depends on the Part D plan.

How many tablets does 30 days take?

The label dose is 100 mg about every 12 hours — 60 tablets for 30 days (FDA label).

Sources

  1. CMS — Negotiated prices for initial price applicability year 2027 (fact sheet, November 2025): Calquence $8,600 negotiated price for a 30-day supply, $14,228 list price (2024), 40% lower; 15,000 Part D enrollees, $1,703,116,000 gross Part D costs in 2024
  2. CMS — Selected drug list and maximum fair price data file (November 2, 2026): Calquence $154.82328 per tablet from January 1, 2027
  3. CMS — Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: final guidance and effectuation of the negotiated price
  4. CMS — NADAC, as of November 4, 2026: no acalabrutinib entry
  5. DailyMed — Calquence prescribing information: 100 mg orally approximately every 12 hours
  6. NHS dm+d — Calquence 100mg tablets (AstraZeneca UK), 60: NHS indicative price £5,059.00 (since August 9, 2023); capsules discontinued December 7, 2023
  7. NHS Business Services Authority — prescription charge £9.90 per item (England)
  8. Base de données publique des médicaments — Calquence 100 mg tablets, 60: €4,289.07 excluding dispensing fee, 100% reimbursed; capsules not marketed (bulk files of November 6, 2026)
  9. Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) — Spezialitätenliste: Calquence 100 mg, 60 tablets, public price CHF 4,745.45; cost share 10%; limitation
  10. Austrian social insurance (Dachverband) — Erstattungskodex monthly data, November 2026: Calquence 100 mg, 60 tablets, €5,365.15 (social-insurance price excl. VAT; yellow box, RE1; price model)
  11. oesterreich.gv.at — prescription fee (Rezeptgebühr) €7.55 per pack since January 1, 2026
  12. Zorginstituut Nederland — Medicijnkosten.nl: Calquence 100 mg tablet (EU/1/20/1479/004), average price €4,930.69 per pack, €82.18 per tablet, fully reimbursed (updated to November 1, 2026)
  13. BfArM / GKV-Spitzenverband — Festbetrag list as of November 1, 2026 (no entry for acalabrutinib)
  14. European Central Bank — reference rates, November 6, 2026 (1 US dollar = €0.89566 = £0.74711 = CHF 0.8189)

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