Table 1 Price of selected essential medicines and cost of production [52,53,54]
| Medicine | Originator price intro US | Cost of production |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | ||
| Bedaquiline | $ 30000 ( 6 month) | $ 48–101 |
| Hepatitis C | ||
| Sofosbuvir (SOF) | $ 84000 (12 week) | $68–136 |
| SOF + ledipasvir | $ 95000 (12 weeks) | $ 193 |
| Simeprevir | $ 66360 (12 weeks) | $130–270 |
| Daclatasvir | $ 63000 (12 weeks) | $10–30 |
| Cancer | ||
| Imatinib | $ 30000–$100000 (1y) | $ 119–159 |
| Trastuzumab | $54000 (1 y) | $ 242 |