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Annual drug acquisition costs (2005)
| Drugs | Annual acquisition costs (wholesale) of drugs ($S) |
|---|---|
| LAM | 2774.00 |
| ADF | 3606.20 |
| IFN* | 7329.75 |
| PEG-IFN† | 20 740.00 |
LAM, lamivudine; PEG-IFN, pegylated-interferon; ADF, adefovir.
IFN costs are the average for Roferon-A and Intron-A (range of doses) and 6–12 months treatment durations.
PEG-IFN costs are the average of those for Pegasys and Peg-Intron for a duration of 12 months.
