Summary of median MPR across sectors
Iran, September 2014, cancer medicines
All medicines Global list medicines EML medicines
  Public sector procurement prices 
(n=2 orders)
Public sector patient prices 
(n=19 outlets)
Private sector patient prices 
(n=13 outlets)
Private pharmacy in public hospital 
(n=2 outlets)
Originator brand 5.07  5.48  5.48  5.10 
Lowest price generic 0.94  1.11  0.81  1.11 



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 5.07 5.48 8.00 % 3
Lowest price generic 0.68 1.11 62.50 % 5
 
  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 5.48 5.48 0.00 % 3
Lowest price generic 0.93 0.81 -12.79 % 4
 
  Public sector patient prices Private pharmacy in public hospital % difference private pharmacy in public hospital to public sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 5.48 5.10 -6.96 % 3
Lowest price generic 1.11 1.11 0.00 % 5
 
  Private sector patient prices Private pharmacy in public hospital % difference private pharmacy in public hospital to private sector patient prices Number of meds. in both sectors
Originator brand 5.48 5.10 -6.96 % 3
Lowest price generic 0.81 0.87 7.33 % 4

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