[e-drug] Survey of Losec/Omeprazole prices (cont)

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E-drug: Survey of Losec/Omeprazole prices (cont)
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Dear James,
There are 25 brands of omeprazole registered in Pakistan. Their
prices are as follows: [Exchange rate of 1US$: Pak Rs. 61]

Brand Manufacturer Price for 14 capsules
in US$
Cisec Stand Pharm 2.05
Etipro ICI 7.77
Klofix Himont 4.01
Loprot Nabiqasim 2.11
Losec Barrett Hodgsons 11.28
Meprazol Werrick 2.28
Omega Ferozsons 2.08
Omepral Amson 2.04
Proloc Consolidated Chemicals 2.75
Ramezol Akhai Pharma 8.00
Risek Getz Pharma 8.95
Sante Macter 4.13

These prices are inclusive of sales tax paid by the customer and
standard within Pakistan.

Regards
Ayesha Ahmed
Drug Information Helpline
Pakistan
helpline <helpline@best.net.pk>

James Love wrote:

E-drug: Survey of Losec/Omeprazole prices
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I would like to do a quite survey of Losec/Omeprazole prices. I would
appreciate the following info:

Country _____________
Price _____________, in local currency
Brand/company____________________
Is there generic entry __y/n)__ bonus, # of generic entrants

Here is what I have now. Jamie

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      IN US DOLLARS

    Current US price PriLosec per pill $3.52

    Price in Australia, pre-generic entry
       (AU 2.96 x .53) $1.57

    Price in Australia, post-generic entry
       (AU 2.06 x .53) $1.09

    New Zealand price $ .72
       (NZ 1.80 x .4016)

    Canada
       (CA 2.20 x .667) $1.47

Notes:

CA: Joel Lexchin, $2.20 per pill, Canadian dollars
NZ: 200 mg, unit 30 @ $54.12 = 1.80 nz / 2.49 exchange rate)
US: Drugstore.com prices for delayed release capsules
                        30 units 90 units
       10 MG $96.01 $285.36
       20 MG $105.55 $312.93
       40 MG $156.72 $465.10
AU: from David Henry, the Australian prices of omeprazole, in
   Australian dollars, are:
   In Nov 1998 (pre-generic) the price of 28 * 20 mg capsules was $83:00
   In Nov 1998 (pre-generic) the price of 28 * 10 mg capsules was $51.53
   Current price of 28* 20 mg is $57.54
   Current price of 28* 10 mg is $36.52

James Love mailto:love@cptech.org http://www.cptech.org
Consumer Project on Technology, P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
voice 1.202.387.8030 fax 1.202.234.5176
[ Please Jamie can you clarify which price you want. If you are
asking what the patients pay, the price in Australia is subsidised:
$21.30 for 1 month supply (30) for all patients except $3.20 for
concession card holders. The price David quoted is what the
government reimburses the pharmacists who dispense. BS]
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