Table 3.

Oral liquid 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
Salbutamol 2 mg/5 ml syr.	O	200 ml	45.15	1.58	53.28	0.27	2.97	6.61	59.01	0.29	11.20	5.74	Increase
Salbutamol 2 mg/5 ml syr.	G	100 ml	7.91	0.88	10.02	0.1	8.78	3.63	13.16	0.13	27.61	3.14	Increase
Ciprofloxacin 250 mg/5 ml sus	O	100 ml	158.92	14.03	197.16	1.97	7.12	13.54	196.59	1.97	6.88	−0.56	Decrease

All Prices are in ZAR; O = Originator brand G = Generic brand; Originator oral liquid dosage forms: P value = 0.56; Generic oral liquid dosage forms: P value = could not be obtained as only one set of variables