[Pharm-policy] AstraZeneca US and AU prices for Omeprazole

[James Love]

Thanks to Dr. David Henry, I have some information on the Australian and
US prices for AstraZeneca's (Pri)Losec, its brand name for omeprazole.

Using the (AU) 28 unit and (US) 30 unit 20 mg packages for comparison,
we have the following comparisons:

   Current US price PriLosec  per pill      $3.52

   Price in Australia, pre-generic entry
      (AU 2.96 x .53)                       $1.57

   Price in Australia, post-generic entry   
      (AU 2.06 x .53)                       $1.09

  Jamie

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Drugstore.com prices for delayed release capsules

                       30 units     90 units

      10 MG            $96.01       $285.36
      20 MG           $105.55       $312.93
      40 MG           $156.72       $465.10


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Subject: Re: [Ip-health] AstraZeneca To Appeal Omeprazole Patent Ruling
   Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 14:44:26 +1000
   From: David Henry <mddah@mail.newcastle.edu.au>
     To: James Love <love@cptech.org>

Jamie - I went and checked - the Australian prices of omeprazole are as 
follows:

In Nov 1998 (pre-generic) the price of 28 * 20 mg capsules was $83:00
In Nov 1998 (pre-generic) the price of 28 * 10 mg capsules was $51.53

Current price of 28* 20 mg is $57.54
Current price of 28* 10 mg is $36.52

All Australian dollar prices.

Interestingly the use of cost-minimisation analysis has meant that not
only did the Losec (Prilosec) brand have to come to meet the negotiated
price of  the generic, but the other proton pump inhibitors have had to
do so also - the equivalent strengths are all priced the same

David


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