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Cost Variation Analysis Of Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs In The Egyptian Market, George G. Abdelmessih, Aya M. Abdelmagid, Samar F. Farid

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Introduction: Type II diabetes mellitus is a lifelong condition requiring lifelong medication. This study aims to analyze the cost variation of the oral hypoglycemic drugs in the Egyptian pharmaceutical market.

Methodology: Egyptian drug database of the Egyptian Drug Authority was used to get the official prices of drugs in the Egyptian pharmaceutical market analyzed in this study. The cost ratio and the percentage cost variation were calculated. The price was documented using unit dose of 1 tablet per EGP.

Results: Out of 15 oral hypoglycemic drugs in the Egyptian market at closing 2022 (9 monotherapy and 6 combination therapy) of …

A Cost Variation Analysis Of Various Statin Preparations Available In The Egyptian Market, Radwa Ahmed Ibrahim, Marwa G. Elhennawy, Samar F. Farid

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Introduction: Dyslipidemia is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Statin preparations are the most effective lipid-lowering preparations that reduce the risk of mortality related to cardiovascular diseases. In the Egyptian market, various statin preparations have different strengths and prices. Aim: The current study aims to assess the percentage of cost variations among different statin medications in the Egyptian market. Methods: This is a cost variation study conducted from November to December 2022. The data were collected by using the Egyptian master on therapeutic drugs, edition 2022, and from the Egyptian Drug Database (DDB) website. The maximum and …

Cost-Variation Analysis Of Antihemorrhagic Drugs In The Egyptian Market, Michael A. Kaldas, Aya M. Abdel Magid, Samar F. Farid

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are considered the leading cause of death worldwide. An important category of the CVDs is the bleeding disorders. There is a significant variation in the drug products used in the treatment of hemorrhagic disorders in the Egyptian market. Therefore, our study aims to evaluate the cost variation of different brands of antihemorrhagic drugs in the Egyptian market. Methods: The study used an analytical method to obtain the different prices of the available antihemorrhagic drug products in the Egyptian market (in Egyptian Pound), from different drug categories considering all the concentrations available. Each generic name was checked …