From: Difference in drug cost between private and public drug plans in Quebec, Canada
PDP | Private | |||
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Mean (SD) ($) | Mean (SD) ($) | Mean difference: private versus PDP ($) | Mean difference: private versus PDP (%) | |
Drug cost (number of strata) | ||||
All drugs (38 896) | 52·99 (393·14) | 62·34 (444·89) | 9·35 | 17·6 |
Generic drugs (22 098) | 20·78 (178·08) | 26·55 (197·44) | 5·77 | 27·8 |
Innovator drugs (7 900) | 129·66 (563·84) | 149·26 (656·60) | 19·61 | 15·1 |