May 30, 2022
The graph below helps to explain why market price competition is so intense in the UK. The three main manufacturers fight hard to get the lowest or most profitable price. In addition to these three, there are numerous smaller manufacturers which compete in some months...
May 25, 2022
The prices pharmacists and dispensing doctors pay for medical products in the UK are incredibly variable. The example below shows how prices have varied for Nortriptaline Tabs 10mg 100 over the last 10 years and even now prices range from £1.10 to £2.96. Suppliers in...
May 18, 2022
After the originator product loses its exclusivity (LOE) and generics have been launched, the market price of the generic can fall very quickly. Those products with more generic licence holders tend to fall faster than those with fewer. However, where product prices...
Apr 29, 2022
Ibandronic acid was launched in 2011 when Bonviva lost its patent protection and generics were launched. Since then the price has varied from a low of £6.51 to a high of £67.79. However, the key thing to notice is the cyclic bouncing that this product displays. The...
Apr 13, 2022
After the originator product loses its exclusivity (LOE) and generics have been launched, the market price of the generic can fall very quickly. Those products with more generic licence holders tend to fall faster than those with fewer. However, where product prices...
Mar 4, 2022
Price bounces happen after the originator product (Migard Tabs 2.5mg 6 in this case) loses its exclusivity (LOE) and generics have been launched. The market price of the generic can fall very quickly if there are lots of generic licence holders. However, where product...
