Table 2.
Medicine (duration and disease condition) | Year | Innovator | Most sold generic | Cheapest generic |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atenolol 50 mg tablet (monthly treatment of hypertension) | 2003 | 3.09 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
2006 | 1.48 | 0.05 | 0.04 | |
2009 | 1.22 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
Amoxicillin 250 mg capsule (1-week treatment of acute respiratory infection) | 2003 | 1.46 | 0.63 | 0.58 |
2006 | 0.63 | 0.10 | 0.10 | |
2009 | 0.58 | 0.10 | 0.09 | |
Metformin 500 mg tablet (monthly treatment of diabetes) | 2003 | 3.83 | 1.85 | 0.31 |
2006 | 1.78 | 0.80 | 0.12 | |
2009 | 1.52 | 0.73 | 0.12 | |
Carbamazepine 200 mg tablet (monthly treatment of epilepsy) | 2003 | 17.10 | 1.32 | 1.32 |
2006 | 5.16 | 0.54 | 0.54 | |
2009 | 6.78 | 0.52 | 0.52 |