Table 2 The unit prices of drugs (US$).
Unit | Brand drug price | Generic drug price | Mean price | Minimum price | Maximum price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phosphate binder | ||||||||
Calcium carbonate | 500 mg tablet | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | ||
1 g fine granles | 0.08 | Not applicable (NA) | – | – | – | |||
Sevelamer hydrochloride | 250 mg tablet | 0.28 | NA | – | – | – | ||
Bixalomer | 250 mg capsule | 0.28 | NA | – | – | – | ||
Lanthanum carbonate hydrate | 250 mg tablet | 1.56 | NA | – | – | – | ||
500 mg tablet | 2.29 | NA | – | – | – | |||
Ferric Citrate Hydrate | 250 mg tablet | 0.78 | NA | – | – | – | ||
ESA | ||||||||
Epoetin alpha | 750 IU | 5.87 | 7.32 | 7.45 | 4.49 | 6.28 | 4.49 | 7.45 |
1500 IU | 9.55 | 15.86 | 13.92 | 7.18 | 11.63 | 7.18 | 15.86 | |
3000 IU | 16.55 | 27.38 | 25.38 | 12.60 | 20.48 | 12.60 | 27.38 | |
Epoetin beta | 1500 IU | 15.26 | NA | – | – | – | ||
3000 IU | 26.21 | NA | – | – | – | |||
Darbepoetin alpha | 5 µg | 12.35 | NA | – | – | – | ||
20 µg | 40.65 | NA | – | – | – | |||
60 µg | 103.68 | NA | – | – | – | |||
120 µg | 183.92 | NA | – | – | – | |||
Epoetin beta pegol | 25 µg | 61.25 | NA | – | – | – | ||
50 µg | 109.22 | NA | – | – | – | |||
100 µg | 194.32 | NA | – | – | – | |||
200 µg | 345.87 | NA | – | – | – | |||
IV iron preparation | ||||||||
Saccharted ferric oxide | 40 mg | 0.56 | NA | – | – | – | ||
