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Table 6 Summary of medicine prices in the private sector

From: Where are we now: assessing the price, availability and affordability of essential medicines in Delhi as India plans free medicine for all

 

Private pharmacies

Chain pharmacies

Brand (n =16)

Highest priced (n =28)

Lowest priced (n =43)

Brand (n =17)

Highest priced (n =29)

Lowest priced (n= 43)

Median MPR

4.71

5.38

2.83

4.41

4.79

3.12

25%ile MPR

2.59

2.76

1.74

2.21

2.53

1,79

75%ile MPR

7.42

6.84

5.20

7.18

6.78

4.94

Minimum MPR

0.57

0.57

0.56

0.57

0.57

0.56

Maximum MPR

16.51

9.30

9.73

16.51

11.26

9.73

  1. Note: Minimum MPR was for ranitidine for all three versions. Maximum MPR for brand medicine was diclofenac, for highest-priced was for doxycycline, and for the lowest-priced generic was for diazepam. The results were same for chain pharmacies.
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