Table 2.
Cost of packaging and tablets
| Cost of packaging1 | Cost per blister (US$) |
| Aluminium foil | 0.0267 |
| PVC | 0.0115 |
| Individual boxes | 0.0340 |
| Large boxes (for 100 individual boxes) | 0.0048 |
| Ink for printing on box2 | 0.0020 |
| Package insert | 0.0010 |
| Cost of drugs | Cost per tablet (US$)3 |
| Mefloquine 250 mg (Mepha®) | 0.3696 |
| Artesunate 50 mg (Gui Lin®) | 0.0725 |
| Artesunate 200 mg (Mepha ®) | 0.3323 |
1The cost of the aluminium foil and PVC included freight and storage. Other products were available locally and the cost is the price paid inclusive of delivery and storage.
2Although the printing costs for the Malarine® products was higher than A+M because of the amount of coloured ink used, only an average cost of ink was available.
3Including 5% wastage and 3% freight.