[e-drug] Re: AIDS drugs turnover

[fmayfield <fmayfield@healthnet.zw>]

E-drug: Re: AIDS drugs turnover
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I was very interested in the figures quoted in the MSF paper presented to 
SA
Parliment regarding profit margins made on Antiretrovirals.

I was however confused by the exchange rate calculations and also whether 
it is
correct that d4T and 3TC make billions where AZT (zidovudine) and ddI 
(didanosine) only make millions.
[for those of you who like me are not so familiar with abbreviations: d4T 
is stavudine and 3TC is lamivudine. KM, moderator]

Please could these statistics be checked and confirmed

Felicity Mayfield
Pharmacy Technician Training Course
Zimbabwe
fmayfield@healthnet.zw

[Can someone confirm that exchange rate is R 7 to 1 USD (for the last item 
6.6 is used), and that AZT and ddI sell less because of lower price or 
lower volume? KM, moderator]

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