Table 5 Inclusion and price ratio of studied medicines in the pharmacy discount program
Type of Medicine | Walmart/Sam’s Club | Target Prescription Saver | Target $4/$10 | Hannaford | Walgreens | CVS | Jewel-Osco | Overall/Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Inclusion (%)a | Price Ratio [median (min, max)]b | Mean Inclusion (%)a | Median of Price Ratios [min, max] | |
Acute n = 12c | 50.0 % | 4.4 (3.3, 18.8) | 100.0 % | 16.1 (3.3, 70.7) | 50.0 % | 4.8 (3.3, 18.8) | 100.0 % | 16.3 (3.3, 74.3) | 66.7 % | 8.3 (4.4, 25.3) | 58.3 % | 13.3 (3.3, 46.7) | 75.0 % | 5.4 (3.5, 18.7) | 71.4 % | 8.3 (4.4, 16.3) |
Chronic n = 14c | 35.7 % | 5.4 (3.3, 16.8) | 100.0 % | 15.0 (2.9, 81.3) | 35.7 % | 6.7 (3.3, 15.2) | 92.9 % | 5.4 (3.3, 70.1) | 57.1 % | 8.2 (2.5, 16.8) | 50.0 % | 6.5 (3.3, 20.2) | 50.0 % | 4.7 (3.3, 16.8) | 60.2 % | 5.0 (4.1, 13.7) |
Overall Inclusion and Price Ratios [Median (min, max)] n = 26 | 42.3 % | 4.4 (3.3, 18.8) | 100.0 % | 13.9 (2.9, 81.3) | 42.3 % | 4.4 (3.3, 18.8) | 96.2 % | 13.3 (1.4, 74.3) | 61.5 % | 8.2 (2.5, 25.3) | 53.8 % | 8.2 (3.3, 46.7) | 61.5 % | 5.3 (3.3, 18.7) | ||