Annual price estimates, by region, of drugs approved for the treatment of CML
| Country . | Price in thousands of US dollars (rounded to nearest $0.5 thousand) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imatinib . | Nilotinib . | Dasatinib . | |
| United States | 92 | 115.5 | 123.5 |
| Germany* | 54 | 60 | 90 |
| United Kingdom | 33.5 | 33.5 | 48.5 |
| Canada | 46.5 | 48 | 62.5 |
| Norway | 50.5 | 61 | 82.5 |
| France | 40 | 51.5 | 71 |
| Italy | 31 | 43 | 54 |
| South Korea | 28.5 | 26 | 22 |
| Mexico | 29 | 39 | 49.5 |
| Argentina | 52 | 73.5 | 80 |
| Australia | 46.5 | 53.5 | 60 |
| Japan | 43 | 55 | 72 |
| China | 46.5 | 75 | 61.5 |
| Russia | 24 | 48.5 | 56.5 |
| South Africa | 43 | 28 | 54.5 |
| Country . | Price in thousands of US dollars (rounded to nearest $0.5 thousand) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imatinib . | Nilotinib . | Dasatinib . | |
| United States | 92 | 115.5 | 123.5 |
| Germany* | 54 | 60 | 90 |
| United Kingdom | 33.5 | 33.5 | 48.5 |
| Canada | 46.5 | 48 | 62.5 |
| Norway | 50.5 | 61 | 82.5 |
| France | 40 | 51.5 | 71 |
| Italy | 31 | 43 | 54 |
| South Korea | 28.5 | 26 | 22 |
| Mexico | 29 | 39 | 49.5 |
| Argentina | 52 | 73.5 | 80 |
| Australia | 46.5 | 53.5 | 60 |
| Japan | 43 | 55 | 72 |
| China | 46.5 | 75 | 61.5 |
| Russia | 24 | 48.5 | 56.5 |
| South Africa | 43 | 28 | 54.5 |
Prices in the United States from the Red Book online.1 Other prices provided by CML experts from their countries.
In Germany, a new rule, the “Pharmaceutical Market Restructuring Act” or AMNOG (arzneimittelneuordnungsgesetz), took effect in January 2011, by which the prices of new drugs are negotiated according to their benefit in comparison with other drugs on the market for the same indication. Similar rules or laws are also in effect in other European countries.11 Prices of drugs in Germany may directly or indirectly influence drug prices in 31 countries.12