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Brazil 1, Merck 0

The Cost of Generic Drugs in Brazil

April 2001

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	Indinavir	Efavirenz
USA	$6,000⁽¹⁾	$4,700
Brazil (generic)	$2,928	$2,545
Brazil (Merck 2001)	$1,029	$920
"Low" HDI⁽²⁾ country	$600	$500
Price per year per person. Human Development Index of the United Nations, composite scoring of life expectancy, educational attainment, standard of living. Most of sub-Saharan Africa is scored "low." Sources: New York Times, Wall Street Journal

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