Objective. Compare glaucoma medication costs between the United States (USA) and Canada. Methods. We modelled glaucoma\nbrand name and generic medication annual costs in the USA and Canada based on October 2013 Costco prices and previously\nreported bottle overfill rates, drops per mL, and wastage adjustment.We also calculated real wholesale price changes from 2006 to\n2013 based on theAverageWholesale Price (USA) and theOntarioDrug Benefit Price (Canada). Results.US brand name medication\ncosts were on average 4x more than Canadian medication costs (range: 1.9xââ?¬â??6.9x), averaging a cost difference of $859 annually. US\ngeneric costs were on average the same as Canadian costs, though variation exists. US brand name wholesale prices increased from\n2006 to 2013 more than Canadian prices (US range: 29%ââ?¬â??349%; Canadian range: 9%ââ?¬â??16%). US generic wholesale prices increased\nmodestly (US range: ?23%ââ?¬â??58%), and Canadian wholesale prices decreased (Canadian range: ?38%ââ?¬â??0%). Conclusions. US brand\nnameglaucomamedications aremore expensive thanCanadian medications, though generic costs are similar (with somevariation).\nThe real prices of brand name medications increased more in the USA than in Canada. Generic price changes were more modest,\nwith real prices actually decreasing in Canada.
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