Affordability
Lebanon, July 2013, NCD medicines
Daily wage of lowest paid unskilled government worker (in local currency): 22 500.00 Lebanese Pound

Public sector Private sector
Product type Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages Median
 treatment 
price		 No. of days’ wages
Anti-thrombosis    Clopidrogel 75 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       136433.59   6.1  
  Lowest price generic       36013.93   1.6  
Arthritis    Diclofenac 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       45,096.00   2.0  
  Lowest price generic       14184.00   0.6  
Asthma    Salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler         Duration : day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       8,233.00   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       6895.00   0.3  
Asthma    Budesonide inhaler 200 mcg/dose dose         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 200        
  Originator brand       93,133.00   4.1  
  Lowest price generic       49530.00   2.2  
Depression    Fluoxetine 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       79,177.00   3.5  
  Lowest price generic       35009.00   1.6  
Depression     Amitriptyline 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       8,580.00   0.4  
Depression    Sertraline 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       25,090.00   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       19808.00   0.9  
Diabetes    Insulin human soluble 100 U/mL injection         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 10        
  Originator brand       24,625.00   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       16382.00   0.7  
Diabetes    Glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       20,631.00   0.9  
  Lowest price generic       3600.00   0.2  
Diabetes    Metformin 850 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       21,524.00   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       8314.00   0.4  
Diabetes    Insulin human isophane 100 IU/ml injection         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 10        
  Originator brand       24,625.00   1.1  
  Lowest price generic       16382.00   0.7  
Epilepsy    Carbamazepine 200 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 150        
  Originator brand       55,620.00   2.5  
  Lowest price generic       28234.50   1.3  
Epilepsy     Lamotrigine 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 180        
  Originator brand       165,000.00   7.3  
Glaucoma    Timolol 0.5% eye drops         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 5        
  Originator brand       8,500.00   0.4  
  Lowest price generic       4000.00   0.2  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Atorvastatin 10 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       59,093.00   2.6  
  Lowest price generic       22038.00   1.0  
Hypercholesterolaemia    Simvastatin 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       40,523.00   1.8  
  Lowest price generic       7428.21   0.3  
Hypertension    Captopril 25 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 60        
  Originator brand       28,380.00   1.3  
  Lowest price generic       14907.60   0.7  
Hypertension    Amlodipine 5 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       21,378.00   1.0  
  Lowest price generic       15000.00   0.7  
Hypertension    Atenolol 50 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        
  Originator brand       14,672.14   0.7  
  Lowest price generic       3700.00   0.2  
Neuroleptic    Risperidone 2 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       94,486.50   4.2  
  Lowest price generic       64282.50   2.9  
Neuroleptic     Clozapine 100 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 90        
  Originator brand       176,646.59   7.9  
Ulcer     Omeprazole 20 mg cap/tab         Duration : 30 day(s)        Number of units per treatment : 30        Daily wage: 22,500         
  Lowest price generic       19,856.79   0.9  

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