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RedLAM — Latin American Network for Access to Medicines

Regional map of medicines

Argentina

Network organization: Fundación Grupo Efecto Positivo

139,000people on antiretroviral treatment (2019)
83 %treatment coverage (2019)
Mixedhealth insurance model

Antiretroviral medicines (2013, 2017, 2018)

MedicineYearUnit price (US$)Cost per person per year (US$)Patent in forceData protectionMonopolyPossible savings per person per year (US$)
Abacavir 300 mg20131.491,090YesNoNo919
Atazanavir 300 mg20135.862,138YesNoYes1,907
Etravirina 100 mg20139.0413,199YesNoYes12,732
Lopinavir Ritonavir 200mg - 50 mg20131.842,680YesNoYes2,317
Raltegravir 400 mg201312.18,831NoNoYes7,079
Emtricitabina Tenofovir 200mg - 300 mg201311.644,250NoNoYes4,153
Maraviroc 300 mg2013——————
Emtricitabina-tenofovir-efavirenz 600 mg - 300 mg - 200 mg20138.53,103No—Yes2,921
Abacavir/ Lamivudina 3002017——NoNo——
Abacavir/ Lamivudina 3002018——NoNoNo—

Epidemiological data

YearPeople on treatmentPeople without treatmentTreatment coverage
201350,72562,00081 %
2019139,000—83 %

Health coverage

Insurance model
Mixed (subsidized and contributive)
Provision of antiretrovirals
Free of charge. Provided by each sub-system
Procurement of antiretrovirals
Decentralized in each sub-system

The data were provided by RedLAM member organizations at the time; each table shows the year.