Table 1.

Solid oral dosage forms

				Pre-Logistics Fee Regulation Prices				Post-Logistics Fee Regulation Prices
Active Ingredients	O/G	Pack Size	Ex-Manufacturers Price in 2013	Logistics Fee in 2013	SEP in 2013 (VAT incl.)	Unit Price in 2013	Logistics fee/SEP %	Logistics fee with proposed cap	SEP with proposed cap (VAT incl.)	Unit Price with proposed cap	Logistics fee with proposed cap/Sep %	Change in SEP after logistics fee cap	Overall effect on SEP after logistics fee cap
Omeprazole 20 mg tab	O	28	426.33	14.92	503.03	17.97	2.97	29.58	519.74	18.57	5.7	16.71	Increase
Omeprazole 20 mg cap	G	28	86.99	15.35	116.66	4.17	13.16	9.96	119.08	4.25	8.36	2.42	Increase
Amoxicillin Trihydrate 500 mg cap	O	100	474.40	71.16	621.94	6.22	11.45	32.46	577.83	5.78	5.62	−44.11	Decrease
Amoxicillin Trihydrate 500 mg cap	G	100	60.71	5.16	75.09	0.75	6.88	7.86	78.17	0.79	10.06	3.08	Increase
Atenolol 50 mg tab	O	30	156.57	5.48	184.74	6.16	2.97	13.39	193.76	6.46	6.92	9.02	Increase
Atenolol 50 mg tab	G	30	12.19	1.21	15.28	0.51	7.92	3.98	18.43	0.62	21.58	3.15	Increase
Captopril 25 mg tab	O	60	128.08	20.53	169.42	2.83	12.12	11.68	159.33	2.66	7.34	−10.09	Decrease
Captopril 25 mg tab	G	60	11.86	0.71	14.33	0.24	4.96	3.95	18.02	0.31	21.92	3.69	Increase
Simvastatin 20 mg tab	O	28	57.23	6.53	72.68	2.6	8.99	7.58	73.88	2.64	10.26	1.2	Increase
Simvastatin 20 mg tab	G	28	16.97	1.7	21.28	0.77	7.98	4.36	24.31	0.87	17.93	3.03	Increase
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tab	O	10	115.97	10.68	144.38	14.44	7.4	10.96	144.69	14.47	7.58	0.31	Increase
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tab	G	10	8.75	1.25	11.4	1.21	10.97	3.7	14.19	1.42	26.07	2.79	Increase
Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg tab	O	20	36.67	3.58	45.88	2.3	7.8	5.93	48.57	2.43	12.22	2.69	Increase
Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg tab	G	20	9.33	1.39	12.23	0.61	11.37	3.75	18.13	0.91	20.68	5.9	Increase

Notes: All Prices are in ZAR; O = Originator brand G = Generic brand; Originator Solid oral dosage forms: P value = 0.658; Generic solid oral dosage forms: P value = 0.0002