Do shortages of generic products affect the brand?

Do shortages of generic products affect the brand?

When generic Sertraline Tabs 100mg 28 was launched in November 2005 the market price fell rapidly from £25 to below £5. Since then the average price has risen in five ‘price spikes’ and on four of these occasions the resulting shortage has necessitated granting...
Alendronate Tabs 70mg 4 Market Price Spikes

Alendronate Tabs 70mg 4 Market Price Spikes

Alendronate Tabs 70mg 4 is a product subject to occasional price rises, generally from just over £0.20 to between £0.50 and £0.83. The average market price is rising again currently this month and the current June average price is £0.63. The gap between the price...
Atorvastatin Tabs 20mg 28 Price Range

Atorvastatin Tabs 20mg 28 Price Range

The prices offered to or paid by pharmacists of dispensing doctors in the UK is incredibly variable because of the UK’s free pricing of medical products. This means that whereas the rest of Europe set prices using legislation, the UK only set the reimbursement...
Ampicillin Caps 250mg 28 UK Market Pricing

Ampicillin Caps 250mg 28 UK Market Pricing

The pricing strategies of UK wholesalers and manufacturers are highly variable, with some suppliers trying to keep prices stable and avoiding big changes, whereas others react to market conditions by making big changes. This means that many suppliers monitor...
Clindamycin Caps 150mg 24 Periodic Price Rises

Clindamycin Caps 150mg 24 Periodic Price Rises

Clindamycin Caps 150mg 24 is a product subject to periodic price rises in the prices dispensing doctors and pharmacists pay for it. These rises seem to be regular, with about 90 months (7 and a half years) between each. The first rise peaked in Apr 2008, the second in...
Competition for Market Price in Temazepam Tabs 10mg 28

Competition for Market Price in Temazepam Tabs 10mg 28

In recent days the market price for Temazepam Tabs 10mg 28 has risen from a May average of £0.97 to £2.76. This seems to have been triggered by the loss of 2 or the 4 manufacturers, one in 2018 and the second in 2021. This often happens because the market price falls...