Affordability
China, Shandong Province, October 2004
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 13.33 Chinese Ruan

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   4.20   0.3   7.98   0.6  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   59.40   4.5   54.40   4.1  
  Lowest price generic       0.72   0.1  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   36.45   2.7   37.50   2.8  
  Lowest price generic       4.75   0.4  
Asthma    Beclometasone 50 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   42.20   3.2   43.00   3.2  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       342.86   25.7  
  Lowest price generic   154.71   11.6      
Diabetes     Metformin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       144.00   10.8  
Epilepsy     Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand       175.01   13.1  
Hypertension    Nifedipine 20 mg tab Retard         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   48.00   3.6   44.00   3.3  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   3.00   0.2   1.95   0.1  
Hypertension    Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   0.66   0.0   0.45   0.0  
Hypertension    Losartan 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand   227.57   17.1   218.57   16.4  
Ulcer    Ranitidine 150 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        Daily wage: 13.33         
  Lowest price generic   8.60   0.6   5.90   0.4  

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