Table 3. Price components for paediatric medicines in Xi’an.

Medicine	MSP (Yuan)	Wholesale procurement price (Yuan)	Wholesale selling price (Yuan)	Public sector procurement price (Yuan)	Final patient price (Yuan)	% Cumulative mark-up	Government-decided price or government-guided price (Yuan)
LPGs
Albendazole 200 mg Tablet	2.30	2.30	2.70	2.80	2.80	21.7	6.40
Aminophylline 25 mg/ml Injection	0.54	0.54	0.60	0.60	0.69	27.8	0.84
Amoxicillin 250 mg Capsule	6.20	6.20	6.80	9.60	11.00	77.4	11.50
Oral rehydration 500 ml Oral solution	0.35	0.35	0.36	0.38	0.44	25.7	7.90
Salbutamol 1000 mcg/dose inhaler	12.90	12.90	13.65	36.80	36.80	185.3	52.90
OBs
Salbutamol 1000 mcg/dose inhaler	14.20	14.20	14.50	20.39	23.50	65.5	23.80

OBs: Originator brands; LPGs: Lowest-priced generics; MSP: manufacturer’s selling price; Yuan: Chinese Yuan.