Drug from Japan -- costs $500 / year in UK ... $2,314 in US [preliminary investigation ... ed.]

The Gout Dugout. Issue #016.Febuxostat available in the U.S., but expensive; vitamin C for gout.: "

Taking a longer view, if you need febuxostat for just about a year (4 purchases of Uloric 90 tablets, 80 mg daily for 360 days supply) that will set you back US$2134.56."

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=article&o=40696
2.3 The proposed recommended dose of febuxostat is 80 mg once daily. If the serum uric acid concentration is above 6 mg/100 ml (360 µmol/l) after 2-4 weeks, febuxostat 120 mg once daily may be considered. The price for febuxostat 80 mg and 120 mg is £0.87. Annual treatment costs will be approximately £318. Costs may vary in different settings because of negotiated procurement discounts.