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. 2011 Mar 8;5(3):e982. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000982

Figure 3. Clinic monthly savings and losses from ID administration of PEP under different pricing mechanisms.

Figure 3

A & E) patients are charged $2.5 per injection (25% of vial costs assuming a single vial costs $10) as well as a consultation fee and materials costs (see Table 4 for the costs from the perspective of the bite victim). B & F) patients are charged $3 per injection (30% of vial costs) as well as a consultation fee and materials costs. C & G) patients are charged a flat rate of $15 for the full PEP course (the cost of 1.5 vials) as well as a consultation fee and materials costs. D & H) patients are charged a flat rate of $20 for the full PEP course ($10 for each of the first two clinic visits, equivalent to two vials) as well as a consultation fee and materials costs. A, B, C, & D) compare regimens across a range of patient throughputs (from very low to very high, 1–1000 patients per month). E, F, G & H) are a closer examination of costs in low throughput clinics (1–50 patients per month). Blue lines indicate the updated TRC ID, red lines indicate the 4-site ID and gray lines indicate the 1-week ID regimens respectively, with solid lines corresponding to 0.5 mL vials and dashed lines corresponding to 1 mL vials. The pricing strategies shown would all result in substantial losses for IM delivered PEP vaccination (not shown).