Table 2. Median MPRs for OBs and LPGs in the public and private sectors.

Product type	Public sector				Private sector
	No. of medicines	Median procurement price (MPR)	Median retail price (MPR)	% difference retail to procurement price	No. of medicines	Median retail price (MPR)
LPGs
All	20	0.52	0.93	78.8	19	1.25
EMLc	15	0.51	0.80	56.9	14	1.20
OBs	3	2.25	2.59	15.1	2	3.89

OBs: Originator brands; LPGs: Lowest-priced generics; MPR: Median price ratio.

EMLc: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children.