Table 2

Price paid by consumers at private-sector retail pharmacies for each product version of surveyed medicines and their MPRs

Anti-neoplastic essential medicinesProduct typeMedian price (INR)Minimum price (INR)Maximum price (INR)MPR
Asparaginase, powder inj, 10 000 IU in vialOB
MSG1500130015640.45
LPG150095215640.45
Bleomycin, powder inj, 15 mgOB
MSG5403646500.71
LPG5303645950.69
Carboplatin, inj, 150 mg/15 mLOB
MSG7306008500.78
LPG6806008500.72
Carboplatin, inj, 450 mg/45 mLOB
MSG2000165024660.92
LPG2000165024660.92
Cisplatin, inj, 50 mg/50 mLOB
MSG3022803360.80
LPG3022503360.80
Cyclophosphamide, powder inj, 500 mg in vialOB7660760.15
MSG6540760.13
LPG6540760.13
Cytarabine, powder inj, 100 mg in vialOB2001902001.02
MSG1501002000.77
LPG1501002000.77
Dacarbazine, powder inj, 100 mg in vialOB
MSG250250250NA
LPG250250250NA
Dactinomycin, powder inj, 500 µg in vialOB
MSG4423504450.81
LPG4423504450.81
Doxorubicin, powder inj, 10 mgOB1581401751.18
MSG1481201801.10
LPG1481201801.10
Doxorubicin, powder inj, 50 mgOB75070012761.64
MSG51030012761.12
LPG51030012761.12
Etoposide, inj, 100 mg/5 mLOB
MSG1731502001.40
LPG1731402001.40
Ifosfamide, powder inj, 2 g vialOB95035011310.31
MSG78135010150.26
LPG78135010150.26
Ifosfamide, powder inj, 1 gOB
MSG4503005650.66
LPG4503005650.66
Mercaptopurine, tab, 50 mgOB
MSG6955800.05
LPG6955800.05
Methotrexate, powder inj, 50 mg in vialOB
MSG925092NA
LPG924092NA
Methotrexate, tab, 2.5 mgOB
MSG4540550.45
LPG4540550.45
Paclitaxel, powder inj, 6 mg/mLOB
MSG9004509100.04
LPG8854509100.04
Prednisolone, oral liquid, 5 mg/mLOB
MSG202040NA
LPG202040NA
Prednisolone, tab, 5 mgOB
MSG6560.86
LPG6560.82
Thioguanine, solid oral dosage form, 40 mgOB
MSG2701483000.06
LPG2701483000.06
Vinblastine, powder inj, 10 mg (sulfate) in vialOB
MSG2001602821.24
LPG2001602821.24
Vincristine, powder inj, 1 mgOB
MSG4840750.23
LPG4835750.23
Median MPR of MSG0.74
Median MPR of LPG0.71
Median MPR of OB1.00
Non-canceressential medicines*
 Amoxicillin 250 mg tab/capOB
MSG2219272.22
LPG229272.22
 Ciprofloxacin 500 mg, cap/tabOB
MSG3730491.57
LPG3730491.57
 Metformin 500 mg cap/tabOB
MSG1510191.61
LPG159151.59
 Omeprazole 20 mg, cap/tabOB
MSG2522362.85
LPG2520332.83
Median MPR of MSG1.92
Median MPR of LPG1.90
  • *Median MPR for OB was not calculated as OBs were unavailable.

  • LPG, lowest-priced generic; MPR, median price ratio; MSG, most-sold generic; OB, originator brand.