Table
Average retail prices for the best-selling drugs for older Americans are more than twice as high as the prices that drug companies charge their most favored customers.
| Prescription Drug | Manufacturer | Use | Prices For Favored Customers | Retail Prices For Maine Senior Citizens | Price Differential For Senior Citizens | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticlid | Hoffman-LaRoche | Stroke | $33.57 | $117.96 | 251% | |
| Zocor | Merck | Cholesterol | $42.95 | $103.92 | 142% | |
| Fosamax | Merck | Osteoporosis | $31.86 | $61.66 | 94% | |
| Prilosec | Astra/Merck | Ulcers | $58.38 | $111.89 | 92% | |
| Norvasc | Pfizer, Inc. | Blood Pressure | $58.83 | $111.71 | 90% | |
| Relafen | Smithkline Beecham | Arthritis | $62.58 | $116.39 | 86% | |
| Procardia XL | Pfizer, Inc. | Heart | $67.35 | $118.85 | 76% | |
| Cardizem CD | Hoechst Marrion Roussel | Angina/Hypertension | $99.36 | $174.99 | 76% | |
| Zoloft | Pfizer, Inc. | Depression | $123.88 | $213.28 | 72% | |
| Vasotec | Merck | Blood Pressure | $56.08 | $96.49 | 72% | |
| Average Price Differential | 105% | |||||