Affordability
Moldova, September 2011
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 20.00 lei

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   17.26   0.9   18.30   0.9  
Adult Respiratory Infect.    Ciprofloxacin 500 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 14        
  Lowest price generic   30.49   1.5   31.50   1.6  
Anxiety    Diazepam 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 7        
  Lowest price generic   2.49   0.1   2.66   0.1  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand   357.03   17.9   382.35   19.1  
  Lowest price generic   27.40   1.4   29.08   1.5  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand   48.31   2.4   51.23   2.6  
  Lowest price generic   43.32   2.2   45.75   2.3  
Depression    Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Lowest price generic   50.09   2.5   51.55   2.6  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   18.56   0.9   15.60   0.8  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   168.82   8.4   129.99   6.5  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Lowest price generic   24.64   1.2   25.15   1.3  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       64.70   3.2  
  Lowest price generic   74.33   3.7   73.93   3.7  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Lowest price generic   17.55   0.9   18.30   0.9  
Paediatric Resp. Infect.    Amoxicillin 125 mg/5ml suspension         Duration : 7 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 100        
  Lowest price generic   32.75   1.6   43.30   2.2  
Ulcer    Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 20.00         
  Lowest price generic   34.28   1.7   35.01   1.8  

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