Drug therapy often cost-effective

Table 1: Cost per patient for ulcer therapy, before and after introduction of cimetidine

Cost per patient, $

Source of cost Before introduction of cimetidine After introduction of cimetidine

Drugs 10 66

Hospital services 602 97

Physician services 109 57

Total 721 220

Source: Presentation to the British Columbia Committee on Health Care Costs by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada, 1990.

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Table 1: Cost per patient for ulcer therapy, before and after introduction of cimetidine
	Cost per patient, $
Source of cost	Before introduction of cimetidine	After introduction of cimetidine
Drugs	10	66
Hospital services	602	97
Physician services	109	57
Total	721	220
Source: Presentation to the British Columbia Committee on Health Care Costs by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada, 1990.