Affordability
Yemen, July 2006
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 555.00 Yemeni Rial

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 250 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   94.50   0.2   138.60   0.2  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       2,750.10   5.0  
  Lowest price generic       360.00   0.6  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       845.00   1.5  
  Lowest price generic       335.00   0.6  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       1,950.30   3.5  
  Lowest price generic       975.15   1.8  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       2,400.00   4.3  
  Lowest price generic       405.00   0.7  
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       2,002.50   3.6  
  Lowest price generic       751.50   1.4  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand       5,100.00   9.2  
  Lowest price generic       1500.00   2.7  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 1        
  Originator brand       680.00   1.2  
  Lowest price generic       28.00   0.1  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       3,000.00   5.4  
  Lowest price generic   186.00   0.3   750.00   1.4  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       1,500.00   2.7  
  Lowest price generic       300.00   0.5  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Co-trimoxazole 40+200 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 70        
  Originator brand       455.00   0.8  
  Lowest price generic   66.50   0.1   116.90   0.2  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 555.00         
  Originator brand       3,199.80   5.8  
  Lowest price generic   165.00   0.3   300.00   0.5  

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