Summary of median MPR across sectors
Nicaragua, October 2008
All medicines Global list medicines EML medicines
  Public sector procurement prices 
(n=1 orders)
Public sector patient prices 
(n=30 outlets)
Private sector patient prices 
(n=31 outlets)
Ventas Sociales de Medicamentos 
(n=44 outlets)
Originator brand   Free  27.52   
Lowest price generic 0.95  Free  5.73  2.35 



Comparisons of median MPRs for medicines with prices in
both sectors
 
  Private sector patient prices Ventas Sociales de Medicamentos % difference ventas sociales de medicamentos to private sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand        
Lowest price generic 4.17 2.34 -43.87 % 27

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