Summary of median MPR across sectors
Sudan, March 2012
All medicines Global list medicines EML medicines
  Public sector procurement prices 
(n=2 orders)
Public sector patient prices 
(n=24 outlets)
Private sector patient prices 
(n=28 outlets)
Revolving Drug Fund 
(n=5 outlets)
Charity organisation 
(n=5 outlets)
Originator brand 9.22  8.03  19.37  9.74  18.42 
Lowest price generic 1.33  2.99  3.84  5.55  5.01 



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 1.88 3.14 66.67 % 1
Lowest price generic 1.33 2.95 121.27 % 38
 
  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 8.03 9.57 19.10 % 3
Lowest price generic 2.99 3.43 14.58 % 41
 
  Public sector patient prices Revolving Drug Fund % difference revolving drug fund to public sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 12.65 10.80 -14.67 % 2
Lowest price generic 3.53 5.36 51.91 % 38
 
  Public sector patient prices Charity organisation % difference charity organisation to public sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 3.14 4.58 45.85 % 1
Lowest price generic 4.10 4.96 20.93 % 31
 
  Private sector patient prices Revolving Drug Fund % difference revolving drug fund to private sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 14.47 10.80 -25.37 % 2
Lowest price generic 4.14 5.55 34.03 % 46
 
  Private sector patient prices Charity organisation % difference charity organisation to private sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 5.11 5.09 -0.38 % 3
Lowest price generic 4.50 5.01 11.28 % 34
 
  Revolving Drug Fund Charity organisation % difference charity organisation to revolving drug fund Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand        
Lowest price generic 5.78 5.01 -13.46 % 32

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