India, NCT, Delhi, July 2011
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Survey profile India, NCT, Delhi, July 2011 |
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| Country name | India |
| Date of first day of data collection | 27 July 2011 |
| International reference price data source and year | MSH2010 |
| Name of local currency | Indian Rupee |
| Exchange rate | 1 US Dollar = 44.65 Indian Rupee (27 July 2011) |
| Total number of medicines surveyed | 50 |
| Global | 14 |
| Regional | 16 |
| Supplementary | 20 |
| EML | 40 |
| Daily salary of lowest paid unskilled government worker | 247 Indian Rupee |
| Sector surveyed | Number of outlets/orders surveyed |
| Public sector procurement prices | 5 |
| Public sector patient prices | 83 |
| Private sector patient prices | 40 |
| Comments | |
| Notes on price component data (private sector): The manufacturers selling price includes the margin for the carrying and forwarding (C&F) agent which is usually 2-4%. The C&F agent holds a license to sell the medicines in the name of the manufacturer; they have their own depot and distribute to wholesalers. In this survey the following free bonus stock to private retailers was identified: Ceftriaxone 1g vials - Ranbaxy and Aristo: buy 10 packs and get 2 free packs. Co-amoxiclav 500+125mg tab - Ranbaxy and GSK: buy 10 packs and get 2 free packs. Omepazole 20 mg tab - Zydus and Alkem: buy 6 packs and get 1 free pack. | |
| Country report (where available) can be downloaded at http://www.haiweb.org/medicineprices/surveys.php |