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Subject: wholesale prices for 7 medicines in Argentina, Buenos Aires
Category: Business and Money > Small Businesses
Asked by: mick_healy-ga
List Price: $100.00
Posted: 28 May 2005 04:52 PDT
Expires: 27 Jun 2005 04:52 PDT
Question ID: 526623
I want to know the wholesale/distributor prices in Buenos Aires for
these 7 medicines:

NB With "wholesale/distributor" prices then it means what price the
pharmacies pays to their supplier for these products (it is *not*
retail prices). I also want to know the contact info for each
supplier/wholesaler of each product. (name, address, telephone, fax
(if any), website (if any).

generic name/ingredient         US brandname
Carisoprodol			Soma 350mg 
Diazepam			Valium 10mg
Zopiclone 			Imovane 7.5 mg
Alprazolam			Xanax 1mg
Topiramate			Ultram 5mg
Sibutramine			Meridia 10mg         
Zolpidem tartrate		ambien 10mg
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Subject: Re: wholesale prices for 7 medicines in Argentina, Buenos Aires
Answered By: guillermo-ga on 31 May 2005 23:56 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello mick_healy-ga,

Here is the information you requested. While wholesale prices were not
available, a realistic estimate based on retail prices and standard
pharmacies' profits has been posted, converted to American dollars.
Please ask for clarification if you need so. Thanks for your question.

Generic name: carisoprodol 
Brand name: LISTAFLEX COM X 20 
Price estimate: $ 7.00
Laboratory: FINADIET 

http://www.finadiet.com.ar/
·	54-11-4-981-5444 	·	54-11-4-981-0541 
·	54-11-4-981-5544 	·	54-11-4-981-0641 
·	54-11-4-981-5644 	·	54-11-4-981-0741 
·	54-11-4-981-5744 	·	54-11-4-981-7882 
·	54-11-4-981-0201 	·	54-11-4-983-9292 
·	54-11-4-981-0321 	·	54-11-4-983-1033 
Message page: http://www.finadiet.com.ar/CN-mail.htm

Generic name: diazepam
Brand name: GLUTASEDAN 10 MG COM X 20 
Price estimate: $2.00
Laboratory: Northia

http://www.northia.com.ar/
Laboratorios Northia
Madero 135
C1408BRA
Capital Federal
Teléfonos:(5411) 4016-4200 / 4201 
Fax: (5411) 4642-7975 
Mail: northia@northia.com.ar 


Generic name: zopiclona 
Brand name: INSOMNIUM COM X 30 
Price estimate: $9.00
Laboratory: GADOR 

http://www.gador.com.ar/
Darwin 429
(1414) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel. (54-11) 4858-9000
E-mail: info@gador.com.ar


Generic name: alprazolam 
Brand name: ALPRAZOLAM LUAR 1 MG COM X 30 
Price estimate: $3.00
Laboratory: QUíMICA LUAR 

Química Luar - Hualín 359 (5003) Córdoba TE: 54-0351-4807426


Generic name: topiramato 
Brand name: TOPAMAC SPRINKLE 15 MG CA . DI. X 60 
Price estimate: $23.00
Laboratory: JANSSEN-CILAG 

http://www.janssen-cilag.com.ar/index.htm
cds@janssen.com.ar


Generic name: sibutramina 
Brand name: SIBUTRAMINA NORTHIA 10 MG CA . X 30 
Price estimate: $11.00
Laboratory: NORTHIA 

http://www.northia.com.ar/
Laboratorios Northia
Madero 135
C1408BRA
Capital Federal
Teléfonos:(5411) 4016-4200 / 4201 
Fax: (5411) 4642-7975 
Mail: northia@northia.com.ar 


Generic name: zolpidem 
Brand name: SOMIT 10 MG COM X 30 
Price estimate: $7.5
Laboratory: GADOR


http://www.gador.com.ar/
Darwin 429
(1414) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel. (54-11) 4858-9000
E-mail: info@gador.com.ar

Clarification of Answer by guillermo-ga on 01 Jun 2005 00:25 PDT
Search strategy: Carisoprodol OR Diazepam OR Zopiclone OR Alprazolam
OR Topiramate OR Sibutramine OR Zolpidem OR tartrate site:.ar

Source:
Programas Médicos (Medical Programs); search service for medicines,
prices and laboratories:
http://www.progmed.com.ar/Genericos/Genericos.php

Please note that prices may vary substantially for different brand
names. When more than one option were available, I chose the less
expensive one. If you want others to compare, just let me know and
I'll be glad to add that information. Also, whatever aspect of the
answer you may find that needs further explanation or information,
please ask me before you rate it. Thank you.

Sincerely,

guillermo-ga

Request for Answer Clarification by mick_healy-ga on 04 Jun 2005 16:51 PDT
Hi there
good job - kindly clarify if the prices given are in USD or in Argentina currency?

Warm regards,
John

Clarification of Answer by guillermo-ga on 04 Jun 2005 20:45 PDT
Thank you very much for the rating and comment on my answer. As to the
currency, it's USD. I obtained the information in Argentine pesos
(ARS) and converted it to USD before posting it.

Now, I've seen in another question of yours that a fellow researcher
has suggested that these prices might be inaccurate. I welcome the
alert because our askers deserve precise information. I'll be in
Buenos Aires by Tuesday, and there I'll try to get other sources to
check the prices' accuracy. You'll hear from me in a few days.

Best regards,

Guillermo

Clarification of Answer by guillermo-ga on 13 Jun 2005 19:37 PDT
Hello mick_healy-ga,

This evening I received the information I requested a few days ago
from a pharmacist in Buenos Aires. While I haven't confirmed whether
I'm authorized to mention the source, you can take my word that this
is first hand information from an established pharmacy in Buenos
Aires.

You'll see three figures for each product, where the first one is the
retail price, the second one the standard wholesale price, and the
third one the wholesale price agreed between the wholesaler and than
particular pharmacy (14% discount on standard wholesale price).

All the prices are in American dollars.

Currency Conversion Rates (according to xe.com Universal Currency
Converter (http://www.xe.com/ucc/ ); live mid-market rates as of
2005.06.14 01:29:22 UTC.):
1 USD = 2.87875 ARS
1 ARS = 0.347373 USD

LISTAFLEX (carisoprodol): 7.74 - 6.19 - 5.33
GLUTASEDAN (diazepam): 2.43 - 1.94 - 1.67
INSOMMIUM (zopiclona): 10.35 - 8.28 - 7.12
ALPRAZOLAM LUAR: 3.65 - 2.92 - 2.51
TOPAMAC (topiramato): 27.12 - 21.69 - 18.65
SIBUTRAMINA NORTHIA: 12.51 - 10.00 - 8.60
SOMIT (zolpidem): 8.65: 6.92 - 5.95

According to this information, standard wholesale prices are in
average 6.8% lower than my original estimates, and special agreements
can reach at least an additional 14% discount on standard wholesale
prices.

I hope you find this information useful.

Sincerely,

Guillermo

Clarification of Answer by guillermo-ga on 22 Jun 2005 04:24 PDT
The pharmacy that kindly gave me the information is:

Farmacia Fulchi
Avenida Berlin 180
Longchamps - Buenos Aires
mick_healy-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Great answer. Thanks.

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