Affordability
China, Shanghai, September 2006
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 25.00 Chinese Yuan

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Amoxicillin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 21        
  Lowest price generic   22.31   0.9   22.31   0.9  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   59.40   2.4   59.40   2.4  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   35.30   1.4   35.65   1.4  
  Lowest price generic   22.40   0.9   18.55   0.7  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : 0 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   44.20   1.8   44.20   1.8  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   360.00   14.4   354.64   14.2  
  Lowest price generic   150.00   6.0   150.00   6.0  
Depression     Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   18.45   0.7      
Diabetes    Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand   147.60   5.9   136.35   5.5  
  Lowest price generic   28.75   1.1      
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand   156.86   6.3   205.01   8.2  
Gonorrhoea    Ciprofloxacin 250 mg cap/tab         Duration : 1 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 2        
  Lowest price generic   0.76   0.0   0.86   0.0  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   1.17   0.0   1.17   0.0  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   203.14   8.1   203.14   8.1  
  Lowest price generic   117.43   4.7   106.28   4.3  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 25.00         
  Lowest price generic   9.00   0.4   8.80   0.4  

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