Summary of median MPR across sectors
Afghanistan, November 2011
All medicines Global list medicines EML medicines
  Public sector procurement prices 
(n=1 orders)
Public sector patient prices 
(n=56 outlets)
Private sector patient prices 
(n=50 outlets)
Originator brand 2.56  3.36  3.77 
Lowest price generic 1.04  1.38  1.83 



Comparisons of median MPRs for medicines with prices in
both sectors
  Public sector procurement prices Public sector patient prices % difference public sector patient prices to public sector procurement prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 2.70 3.36 24.47 % 18
Lowest price generic 1.11 1.38 24.02 % 41
 
  Public sector patient prices Private sector patient prices % difference private sector patient prices to public sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 3.36 3.87 15.17 % 18
Lowest price generic 1.38 1.83 32.71 % 41

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