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| DRUGS | U.S. | ZIMBABWE | U.K. | FRANCE | THAILAND | NORWAY | SWEDEN | KENYA | COLUMBIA | DRUGS | BOLIVIA | ONTARIO | SOUTH AFRICA | PAKISTAN | NEW ZEALAND | INDIA | BRAZIL | DRUGS | TANZANIA | UGANDA | AVERAGES | MAXIMUMS | MINIMUMS | COUNT | WHO (6 countries) | ||
| Zidovudine (AZT), 100mg caps (PVT.) | $1.69 | $0.91 | $1.80 | $1.31 | $1.83 | $1.71 | $1.21 | Zidovudine (AZT), 100mg caps (PVT.) | $0.47 | $0.81 | Zidovudine (AZT), 100mg caps (PVT.) | $2.29 | $1.26 | $1.36 | $2.29 | $0.47 | 10 | MAX | MIN | MEDIAN | |||||||
| Zidovudine (AZT), 100mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.29 | $0.30 | $0.67 | Zidovudine (AZT), 100mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.16 | $0.36 | $1.38 | $0.18 | Zidovudine (AZT), 100mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.76 | $1.38 | $0.18 | 7 | $0.55 | $0.27 | $0.40 | |||||||||||
| Didanosine (ddI), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.82 | $1.34 | $2.22 | $1.77 | $2.10 | $2.33 | $2.15 | Didanosine (ddI), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | $2.67 | NA | Didanosine (ddI), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.89 | $1.31 | $1.97 | $2.67 | $1.31 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Didanosine (ddI), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $0.65 | $0.85 | Didanosine (ddI), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.46 | $0.51 | Didanosine (ddI), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $0.87 | $1.46 | $0.51 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zalcitabine (ddC), 0.75mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.88 | $2.00 | $2.29 | $1.94 | $2.40 | $2.01 | Zalcitabine (ddC), 0.75mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.72 | NA | Zalcitabine (ddC), 0.75mg tabs (PVT.) | $2.06 | $2.40 | $1.72 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Zalcitabine (ddC), 0.75mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.77 | $1.41 | Zalcitabine (ddC), 0.75mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.64 | $0.08 | Zalcitabine (ddC), 0.75mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.23 | $1.77 | $0.08 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stavudine (d4T), 40mg caps (PVT.) | $4.56 | $4.85 | $4.66 | $3.68 | $5.73 | $4.93 | $5.04 | Stavudine (d4T), 40mg caps (PVT.) | $1.10 | Stavudine (d4T), 40mg caps (PVT.) | $5.07 | $3.15 | $4.25 | $5.73 | $1.10 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Stavudine (d4T), 40mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.38 | $2.40 | Stavudine (d4T), 40mg caps (PUBLIC) | $2.89 | $3.99 | $0.28 | Stavudine (d4T), 40mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.99 | $3.99 | $0.28 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Abacavir (ABC), 300mg tabs (PVT.) | $5.82 | NA | $6.02 | $6.03 | $5.25 | Abacavir (ABC), 300mg tabs (PVT.) | NA | Abacavir (ABC), 300mg tabs (PVT.) | $5.77 | $6.03 | $5.25 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Abacavir (ABC), 300mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $5.80 | NA | Abacavir (ABC), 300mg tabs (PUBLIC) | Abacavir (ABC), 300mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $5.80 | $5.80 | $5.80 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lamivudine (3TC), 150mg tabs (PVT.) | $4.33 | $3.52 | $4.13 | $2.92 | $3.67 | $2.75 | $2.93 | Lamivudine (3TC), 150mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.95 | $2.00 | $0.80 | Lamivudine (3TC), 150mg tabs (PVT.) | $3.44 | $2.74 | $2.80 | $4.13 | $0.80 | 11 | |||||||||
| Lamivudine (3TC), 150mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $2.30 | $1.73 | Lamivudine (3TC), 150mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $2.99 | $1.02 | $2.43 | $0.83 | Lamivudine (3TC), 150mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.88 | $2.99 | $0.83 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Neverapine (NVP), 200mg tabs (PVT.) | $4.25 | $5.18 | $4.25 | Still in | $4.53 | $3.80 | $8.73 | Neverapine (NVP), 200mg tabs (PVT.) | $3.00 | Neverapine (NVP), 200mg tabs (PVT.) | $4.72 | $4.89 | $8.73 | $3.00 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Neverapine (NVP), 200mg tabs (PUBLIC) | negotiation | $4.31 | Neverapine (NVP), 200mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $3.16 | $2.68 | Neverapine (NVP), 200mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $3.38 | $4.31 | $2.68 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Delavirdine (DLV), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | $0.67 | NA | NA | NA | Delavirdine (DLV), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | NA | Delavirdine (DLV), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Delavirdine (DLV), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | NA | $0.46 | Delavirdine (DLV), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | Delavirdine (DLV), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.46 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Efaviranez (EFV), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | $2.19 | NA | $1.97 | Still in | $2.13 | $1.87 | Efaviranez (EFV), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | NA | Efaviranez (EFV), 100mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.99 | $2.13 | $1.87 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Efaviranez (EFV), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | negotiation | $3.34 | Efaviranez (EFV), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.50 | $1.30 | Efaviranez (EFV), 100mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.83 | $3.34 | $0.65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saquinavir (SQV), 200mg caps (PVT.) | $1.09 | $1.74 | $0.83 | Saquinavir (SQV), 200mg caps (PVT.) | NA | Saquinavir (SQV), 200mg caps (PVT.) | $1.29 | $1.74 | $0.83 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saquinavir (SQV), 200mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.79 | $1.15 | Saquinavir (SQV), 200mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.24 | $0.92 | $0.75 | Saquinavir (SQV), 200mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.97 | $1.24 | $0.75 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ritonavir (RTV), 100mg caps (PVT.) | $1.86 | $1.26 | $3.18 | Ritonavir (RTV), 100mg caps (PVT.) | NA | Ritonavir (RTV), 100mg caps (PVT.) | $2.22 | $3.18 | $1.26 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ritonavir (RTV), 100mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.91 | $0.99 | Ritonavir (RTV), 100mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.91 | $0.69 | $0.88 | Ritonavir (RTV), 100mg caps (PUBLIC) | $0.88 | $0.99 | $0.69 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indinavir (IDV), 400mg caps (PVT.) | $2.58 | $2.99 | $1.83 | $1.59 | Indinavir (IDV), 400mg caps (PVT.) | NA | Indinavir (IDV), 400mg caps (PVT.) | $2.14 | $2.99 | $1.59 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indinavir (IDV), 400mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.57 | $1.84 | Indinavir (IDV), 400mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.83 | $1.37 | $1.72 | Indinavir (IDV), 400mg caps (PUBLIC) | $1.67 | $1.84 | $1.37 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nelfinavir(NFV), 250mg tabs (PVT.) | $2.16 | $1.61 | $1.62 | $1.40 | Nelfinavir(NFV), 250mg tabs (PVT.) | NA | Nelfinavir(NFV), 250mg tabs (PVT.) | $1.55 | $1.62 | $1.40 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nelfinavir(NFV), 250mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.29 | $1.54 | Nelfinavir(NFV), 250mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.24 | $0.92 | $1.36 | Nelfinavir(NFV), 250mg tabs (PUBLIC) | $1.27 | $1.54 | $0.92 | 5 |
Sources for ARV drug prices, dosages and patents:
Khalil Elouardighi: Paris gerrold@wanadoo.fr
Charon Lessing: Zimbabwe dpszim@icon.co.zw, clessing@healthnet.zw
Bolt Alistair: UK alistair.bolt@norfolk-norwich.thenhs.com
Clarence Mini: South Africa cmini@icon.co.za
Jorge Beloqui: Brazil beloqui@ime.usp.br
Philippe Bouscharin: France mailto:Philippe.bouscharin@diplomatie.fr
Wilbert Bannenberg: India Bannew@hltrsa.pwv.gov.za
Rino Meyers: Brazi meyersr@unaids.org
Achara Eksaengsri: Thailand acharae@loxinfo.co.th
Kirsten Myhr: Norway, Kenya, Sweden mailto:Myhr@online.now
Tanzania, Uganda
Francisco Rossi: Columbia francisco_rossi@hotmail.com
Gilles Poumerol: Philippines poumerolg@wpro.who.int
Oscar Lanza: Bolivia aisbolol@ceibo.entelnet.bo
Julie Tam: Ontario tamj@cdma-acfpp.org
Vicki Ehrich: South Africa vme87824@glaxowellcome.co.uk
Ayesha Ahmed: Pakistan helpline@best.net.pk
Wong Wai See ycwong@brunet.bn
FDA Electronic Orange Book for approved drug products:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ob/default.htm
Cardinale, Valentine, Ed. Drug Topics Red Book. NJ: Medical Economics Co., Inc., 1999.
USPDI: Drug information for the Health Care Professional. 19th Ed., Volume I. Colorado:
Micromedix, Inc., 1999.
Last Updated on 6/26/00
By Boston University BUMC