Table 5.
Comparison between the median prices of the originator and lowest priced generic medicines
| Originator medicine (OM) | Median (IQR) price of OM in UgX | Median (IQR) price of OM in USD | Name of LPG medicine | Median (IQR) of the LPG medicine (UgX) | Median (IQR) price of LPG in USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micardis 40 mg | 3700 (2000–4000) | 1.0 (0.6–1.1) | Telmisartan 40 mg | 600 (500–800) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) |
| Co-Micardis 40/12.5 mg | 4000 (2000–4500) | 1.1 (0.6–1.3) | Telmisartan-H | 800 (700–1000) | 0.2 (0.2–0.3) |
| Adalat 30 mg | 2000 (1500–2500) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | Nifedipine 20 mg | 200 (100–250) | 0.1 (0.02–0.1) |
| Norvasc 5 mg | 1000 (1000–2600) | 0.3 (0.3–0.7) | Amlodipine 5 mg | 500 (400–500) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) |
| Norvasc 10 mg | 1500 (1250–2800) | 0.4 (0.3–0.8) | Amlodipine 10 mg | 750 (700–800) | 0.2 (0.2–0.2) |
| Concor 5 mg | 2500 (1800–2500) | 0.7 (0.5–0.7) | Bisoprolol 5 mg | 600 (500–800) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) |
| Lipitor 20 mg | 3000 (2000–4000) | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | Atovastatin 20 mg | 1200 (1000–2000) | 0.3 (0.3–0.6) |
| Crestor 10 mg | 3000 (2500–3500) | 0.8 (0.7–1) | Rosuvastatin 10 mg | 1200 (1000–2000) | 0.3 (0.3–0.6) |
| Bayer aspirin 100 mg | 400 (300–500) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) | Cardiac aspirin 75 mg | 150 (150–200) | 0.04 (0.04–0.1) |
| Glucophage 500 mg | 400 (300–500) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) | Metformin 500 mg | 200 (200–300) | 0.1 (0.1–0.1) |
| Glucophage 1000 mg | 600 (525–800) | 0.2 (0.2–0.2) | Metformin 1000 mg | 700 (500–800) | 0.2 (0.1–0.2) |
| Amaryl 2 mg | 1800 (1000–2000) | 0.5 (0.3–0.6) | Glimepiride 2 mg | 500 (400–1000) | 0.1 (0.1–0.3) |
| Actrapid 1 vial | 23,000 (22000–25,000) | 6.4 (6.1–6.9) | Soluble insulin 1 vial | 22,000 (20000–25,000) | 6.1 (5.6–6.9) |
| Insulitard 1 vial | 23,000 (22000–25,000) | 6.4 (6.1–6.9) | Intermediate insulin | 23,000 (20000–25,000) | 6.4 (5.6–6.9) |
| Mixtard 1 vial | 23,000 (22000–25,000) | 6.4 (6.1–6.9) | Pre mixed insulin | 23,000 (21000–25,000) | 6.4 (5.8–6.9) |
| Clexane 60 mg | 42,000 (35000–46,800) | 11.7 (9.7–13) | LMWH 60 mg | 38,500 (34500–45,000) | 10.7 (9.6–12.5) |
| Clexane 80 mg | 60,000 (55000–69,000) | 16.7 (15.3–19.2) | LMWH 80 mg | 50,000 (45000–60,000) | 13.9 (12.5–16.7) |
OM Originator medicine, LPG Lowest priced generic, IQR Inter-quartile range, LMWH Low molecular weight heparin, UgX Uganda shillings, USD US dollars