There are separate drug profiles for each of the single antiretrovirals (ARVs), fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) and co-packs containing two or three ARVs. Each drug profile contains the following sections:

General

This table provides information on developing country prices, as quoted by companies. All prices are quoted in United States Dollars (US$). Currency conversions were made on the day the price information was received using the currency converter site www.oanda.com.

Additional Details

The annual cost of treatment per patient year (ppy) has been calculated according to the WHO dosing schedules,⁸ multiplying the unit price (one tablet, capsule or millilitre) by the number of units required for the daily dose, and by 365. The price of the smallest unit (i.e. price per capsule, tablet, etc.) is included in brackets. Where no WHO guidelines exist for a product, the dosage used is the U.S. FDA approved dosage.²³

Prices are rounded up to the third decimal for unit price and to the nearest whole number for yearly price per patient.

For paediatric treatments, prices are calculated for a 10 kg child using recommended dosing based on weight bands, as per the WHO treatment guidelines.¹³⁷ This is an estimate, as the weight of a child increases during any given year. When it was not possible to calculate the dose for a 10 kg child, only the unit price is indicated. For paediatric FDCs, the dosages used for the calculation are those recommended by the Paediatric Antiretroviral Working Group at WHO.¹³⁷