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[Amy Dietterich <adietterich@msh.org>]

International Drug Price Indicator Guide
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Dear Colleagues,
 
I am happy to announce the publication of the 2002 edition of the In-
ternational Drug Price Indicator Guide. The International Drug Price 
Indicator Guide provides what the name implies-an indication of drug 
prices on the international market. It provides a spectrum of prices 
from non-profit drug suppliers and commercial procurement agencies, 
based on their current catalogs or price lists. It also contains 
prices obtained from international development organizations and from 
government agencies.
 
The International Drug Price Indicator Guide helps supply officers 
determine the probable cost of pharmaceutical products for their pro-
grams. It can be used as a reference list to compare current prices 
paid to prices for products available on the international market. It 
can also be used to assess the potential financial impact of changes 
to a drug list.
 
This edition of the Guide includes nearly 90 new items (for a total 
of more than 750 items) and prices from 17 different sources. The 
therapeutic classes with the most new entries this year are antibac-
terials, including antituberculosis drugs; anticonvulsants; cardio-
vascular drugs; and drugs used in psychotic disorders. We have also 
included the ATC code for each product.
 
Management Sciences for Health produced the 2002 edition of the Guide 
in collaboration with the World Health Organization. Development and 
publication of the Guide were supported by the Strategies for Enhanc-
ing Access to Medicines (SEAM) Program, which is funded by the Bill & 
Melinda Gates Foundation.
 
The electronic version of the 2002 edition is posted on the Manager's 
Electronic Resource Center:
http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=1.0.htm&id=1&temptitle=Introduction&module=DMP&language=English
 
along with data since 1996. We encourage you to visit the site and 
explore the features such as creating custom lists of drugs, compar-
ing your prices, and planning a budget. If you are not already on our 
mailing list and would like to receive a print copy of the 2002 In-
ternational Drug Price Indicator Guide, please contact the MSH Book-
store at bookstore@msh.org. The print copies will be ready in early 
June.
 
If any of you would like to contribute your organization's ICB or 
tender award results to the next edition of the Guide, please contact 
me at jmcfadyen@msh.org. I would be delighted to discuss this with 
you.
 
Best regards,
 
Julie E. McFadyen
Editor, International Drug Price Indicator Guide
Center for Pharmaceutical Management
Management Sciences for Health
Arlington, VA USA
Tel: +1-703-524-6575
Fax: +1-703-524-7898
mailto:jmcfadyen@msh.org
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