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1 Median price ratio of salbutamol inhaler Median price ratio* (MPR) Countries by WHO Region Private Public Procurement Originator Generic Originator Generic Originator Generic Mali (2004) S. Africa/KwaZulu-Natal (2001) # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 4.99 Sri Lanka (2001) # # Min Max Median * MPRs express the price of the product compared to the MSH Drug Price Indicator median values. MPR is adjusted with International Reference Price MSH Italics For MSGs (Most Sold Generics) if no LPG (Lowest Price Generic) available. # Medicines are provided free in public facilities.

2 Median price ratio of salbutamol inhaler Private sector retail pharmacies Originator Generic MPR (adjusted with IPR MSH 2003) Mali (2004) S. Africa/KwaZulu-Natal (2001) Max: 6.89 Median for originator: 2.70 Sri Lanka (2001) Median for generic: 1.20 Public sector procurement MPR (adjusted with IPR MSH 2003) Originator Generic Mali (2004) Min: 0.44 S. Africa/KwaZulu-Natal (2001) Median for originator: 1.06 Max: 2.48 Sri Lanka (2001) Median for generic: 0.92

3 Availability of salbutamol inhaler Availability (in %)* Countries by WHO Region Private Public Originator Generic Originator Generic 0% 0% 0% 0% 73% 0% 0% 13% 46% 30% 26% 11% 77% 65% Mali (2004) 70% 40% 0% 0% S. Africa/KwaZulu-Natal (2001) 80% 100% 20% 95% 0% 0% 95% 15% 58% 19% 8% 58% 80% 75% 0% 6% 96% 12% 88% 0% 98% 98% 0% 10% 100% 100% 10% 95% 63% 90% 70% 35% 10% 91% 5% 85% 95% 98% 0% 0% 33% 100% 0% 0% 20% 83% 0% 0% 22% 93% 0% 0% 31% 73% 0% 11% 45% 100% 0% 30% 60% 86% 0% 0% 57% 0% 13% 0% Sri Lanka (2001) 86% 81% 20% 20% 20% 5% 100% 97% 84% 97% 0% 80% 4% 60% 0% 100% 65% 20% 40% 0% Min 0% 0% 0% 0% Max 100% 100% 88% 100% Median 64% 78% 0% 5% * In percentage of surveyed facilities with medicine available versus total number of facilities surveyed. Italics For MSGs (Most Sold Generics) if no LPG (Lowest Price Generic) available. 0% Indicates that the drug was not available at any survey points.

4 Availability of salbutamol inhaler Private sector retail pharmacies Originator Generic 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Mali (2004) S. Africa/KWZ Natal State (2001) Max: 100% Median for generic: 78% India/Maharashtra (12 districts) Min: 0% Median for originator: 64% Public sector facilities Originator Generic 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Mali (2004) Min: 0% Median for generic: 5% Median for originator: 0% Max: 100%

5 Affordability of salbutamol inhaler Affordability in days' wages* Countries by WHO Region Private Public Originator Generic Originator Generic Mali (2004) S. Africa/KwaZulu-Natal (2001) # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 4.1 Sri Lanka (2001) # # Min Max Median * In days' wages of lowest paid unskilled government worker to pay for one month's worth of medicine. Italics For MSGs (Most Sold Generics) if no LPG (Lowest Price Generic) available. # Medicines are provided free in public facilities.

6 Affordability of salbutamol inhaler Private sector retail pharmacies Days' wages Originator Generic Mali (2004) S. Africa/KwaZulu-Natal (2001) Median for originator: 1.2 Max: 15 Sri Lanka (2001) Median for generic: 0.7

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