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Table 1 Solid oral dosage forms

From: Evaluating the effect of a proposed logistics fee cap on pharmaceuticals in South Africa - a pre and post analysis

    

Pre-Logistics Fee Regulation Prices

Post-Logistics Fee Regulation Prices

  

Active Ingredients

O/G

Pack Size

Ex-Manufacturers Price in 2013

Logistics Fee in 2013

SEP in 2013 (VAT incl.)

Unit Price in 2013

Logistics fee/SEP %

Logistics fee with proposed cap

SEP with proposed cap (VAT incl.)

Unit Price with proposed cap

Logistics fee with proposed cap/Sep %

Change in SEP after logistics fee cap

Overall effect on SEP after logistics fee cap

Omeprazole 20 mg tab

O

28

426.33

14.92

503.03

17.97

2.97

29.58

519.74

18.57

5.7

16.71

Increase

Omeprazole 20 mg cap

G

28

86.99

15.35

116.66

4.17

13.16

9.96

119.08

4.25

8.36

2.42

Increase

Amoxicillin Trihydrate 500 mg cap

O

100

474.40

71.16

621.94

6.22

11.45

32.46

577.83

5.78

5.62

−44.11

Decrease

Amoxicillin Trihydrate 500 mg cap

G

100

60.71

5.16

75.09

0.75

6.88

7.86

78.17

0.79

10.06

3.08

Increase

Atenolol 50 mg tab

O

30

156.57

5.48

184.74

6.16

2.97

13.39

193.76

6.46

6.92

9.02

Increase

Atenolol 50 mg tab

G

30

12.19

1.21

15.28

0.51

7.92

3.98

18.43

0.62

21.58

3.15

Increase

Captopril 25 mg tab

O

60

128.08

20.53

169.42

2.83

12.12

11.68

159.33

2.66

7.34

−10.09

Decrease

Captopril 25 mg tab

G

60

11.86

0.71

14.33

0.24

4.96

3.95

18.02

0.31

21.92

3.69

Increase

Simvastatin 20 mg tab

O

28

57.23

6.53

72.68

2.6

8.99

7.58

73.88

2.64

10.26

1.2

Increase

Simvastatin 20 mg tab

G

28

16.97

1.7

21.28

0.77

7.98

4.36

24.31

0.87

17.93

3.03

Increase

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tab

O

10

115.97

10.68

144.38

14.44

7.4

10.96

144.69

14.47

7.58

0.31

Increase

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg tab

G

10

8.75

1.25

11.4

1.21

10.97

3.7

14.19

1.42

26.07

2.79

Increase

Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg tab

O

20

36.67

3.58

45.88

2.3

7.8

5.93

48.57

2.43

12.22

2.69

Increase

Diclofenac Sodium 50 mg tab

G

20

9.33

1.39

12.23

0.61

11.37

3.75

18.13

0.91

20.68

5.9

Increase

  1. Notes: All Prices are in ZAR; O = Originator brand G = Generic brand; Originator Solid oral dosage forms: P value = 0.658; Generic solid oral dosage forms: P value = 0.0002