Table 3.
Germany | UK | France | Italy | Spain | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of 1 st SEB introduced | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2009 |
Number of SEB epoetins on market | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
SEB market share (sales as%) | 53 | 0.95 | 2.97 | 0.29 | 2.91 |
Price innovator vs SEB (€/ddd)* | 9.3 vs. 6.5 | 9.5 vs. 7.8 | 11.4 vs. 7.4 | 9.5 vs.7.8 | 8.5 vs. 6.5 |
Average price difference between innovator epoetin and SEB (%) | 43 | 22 | 54 | 22 | 32 |
*€/ddd = Euros per defined daily dose. The WHO has defined the ddd for Epoetin to be 1,000 international units per day.