Assumptions and calculations of target prices
| Medicine | Dasatinib | Gefitinib |
|---|---|---|
| Daily dose | 100 mg | 250 mg |
| Tablets per month | 28 | 28 |
| API price per kilogram | £1841.14 | £802.56 |
| API cost per tablet | £0.18 | £0.20 |
| Add cost of excipients | £0.19 | £0.21 |
| Add cost of tableting | £0.22 | £0.24 |
| Cost per month | £6.06 | £6.61 |
| Add cost of bottle, packaging, shipping, duties | £6.29 | £6.84 |
| Add 50% mark-up | £9.43 | £10.26 |
| Target price per year | £122.95 | £133.73 |
The prices of excipients used for each TKI are given in text, but not shown in table. Bold values are the final target price.
EGFR, Epidermal growth factor receptor; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.