Table 5 Comparison of medication prices between 2007 (before the economic crisis) and 2012 (during the crisis) for key diabetes-related medications

Metformin 1700 mg

4.6

4.2

-9.5

Glimepiride 3 mg

15.0

9.8

-34.7

Glimepiride 3 mg [generic]

12.0

8.8

-26.7

Pioglitazone 30 mg

65.2

45.1

-30.8

Insulin Glargine 1500 i.u.*

84.5

63.7

-24.6

Insulin Premixed 30/70 (Human)**

33.7

30.8

-8.6

Ramipril 5 mg

18.9

14.5

-23.3

Indapamide 1.5 mg

9.2

7.4

-19.6

Amlodipine 10 mg [generic]

22.8

11.3

-50.4

Simvastatin 40 mg

55.9

35.9

-35.8

Atorvastatin 20 mg [generic]

41.7

20.4

-51.1

Aspirin 100 mg

1.2

1.5

+25

Clopidogrel 75 mg

67.9

32.5

-52.1