Ranitidine (Zantac)

Country Dose Manufacturer Brand Name/Generic # of competitors Price* Date prices effective Nat'l Patent? Date Surveyed Source Comments
India 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $3 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
India 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $3 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
Nepal 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $3 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
Nepal 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $3 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
Australia 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $20 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
Bangladesh 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $5 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
Bangladesh 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $33 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95 -
Pakistan 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $14 - - 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Pakistan 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $39 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Colombia 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $44 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Colombia 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $47 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
New Zealand 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $52 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Mexico 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $18 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Mexico 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $57 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Sri Lanka 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $63 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Greece 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo 1 Zantac $71 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Western Samoa 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $28 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Western Samoa 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $71 -1 1995 HAI Dec '95-
UK 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo 1 Zantac $73 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Thailand 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $20-40 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Thailand 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo 1 Zantac $74-132 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Italy 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $77 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Canada 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $31 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Canada 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $81 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Canada 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 6 $87.79 Jan. 1 '97yes 1997 Joel LexchinVersions other than Zantac are available through compulsory licences issued before Dec. 1991.
Canada 150 mg/100 tab Apotex Apo-ranitidine 6 $29.58 Jan. 1 '97yes 1997 Joel LexchinVersions other than Zantac are available through compulsory licences issued before Dec. 1991.
Canada 150 mg/100 tab Novopharm Novo-ranitidine 6 $29.58 Jan. 1 '97yes 1997 Joel LexchinVersions other than Zantac are available through compulsory licences issued before Dec. 1991.
Malaysia 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $86 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Zimbabwe 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo 1 Zantac $87 - 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Phillipines 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo 1 Zantac $95 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
France 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $84 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
France 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $99 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Hong Kong 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $119 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Belgium 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $128 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Netherlands 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac - $131 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Germany 150 mg/100 tab - generic - $67 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Germany 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac - $149 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Indonesia 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $150 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Finland 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $156- - 1995 HAI Dec '95-
US 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $169 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
Switzerland 150 mg/100 tab Glaxo Zantac 1 $284 -- 1995 HAI Dec '95-
China 150 mg/100 tab ~ ~ -~ ~ ~ ~ ~-
Latvia 150 mg/100 tab ~ ~ ~ --~ ~ ~ ~
Tanzania 150 mg/100 tab --~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

* All prices are retail in US$ unless noted otherwise.

HAI Dec '95 refers to: Dr. K Balasubramaniam. "Retail Prices in the Asia-Pacific Region" HAI News, No. 86; December 1995. Published by Health Action International.

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