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Table 4 Price comparison of selected popular items between three private suppliers during the 2016/2017 financial year

From: Assessing public–private procurement practices for medical commodities in Dar Es Salaam: a situation analysis

Description of item

Unit measure

Supplier 1 Price (USD)

Supplier 2 Price (USD)

Supplier 3 Price (USD)

Benzyl penicillin injection

50 vials per pack

19.4

17.3

12.9

Paracetamol 500 mg

1000 tablets per pack

5.2

6.5

5.2

Syringes 5 cc

100P

3.3

3.3

3.3

Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test

25P

9.4

8.6

8.6