PMPRB CPI Adjustment Factors Allowable Price Increases
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CPI Guideline | Important Notes
2012 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2010 ASP) |
| 2009 or earlier |
2009 |
6.4% |
3.2% |
| 2010 |
2010 |
4.6% |
- |
| 2011 |
2011 |
2.1% |
- |
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2011 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2010 ASP) |
| 2008 or earlier |
2008 |
4.3% |
3.3% |
| 2009 |
2009 |
3.9% |
- |
| 2010 |
2010 |
2.2% |
- |
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2010 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2009 ASP) |
| 2007 or earlier |
2007 |
4.5% |
2.7% |
| 2008 |
2008 |
2.1% |
- |
| 2009 |
2009 |
1.8% |
- |
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2009 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2008 ASP) |
| 2006 or earlier |
2006 |
4.9% |
0.5% |
| 2007 |
2007 |
2.7% |
- |
| 2008 |
2008 |
0.3% |
- |
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2008 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2007 ASP) |
| 2005 or earlier |
2005 |
6.6% |
3.6% |
| 2006 |
2006 |
4.5% |
3.6% |
| 2007 |
2007 |
2.4% |
- |
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2007 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2006 ASP) |
| 2004 or earlier |
2004 |
6.5% |
3.2% |
| 2005 |
2005 |
4.2% |
3.2% |
| 2006 |
2006 |
2.1% |
- |
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2006 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2005 ASP) |
| 2003 or earlier |
2003 |
6.2% |
3.0% |
| 2004 |
2004 |
4.3% |
3.0% |
| 2005 |
2005 |
2.0% |
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2005 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2004 ASP) |
| 2002 or earlier |
2002 |
7.0% |
3.3% |
| 2003 |
2003 |
4.1% |
3.3% |
| 2004 |
2004 |
2.2% |
- |
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2004 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2003 ASP) |
| 2001 or earlier |
2001 |
7.0% |
2.7% |
| 2002 |
2002 |
4.6% |
2.7% |
| 2003 |
2003 |
1.8% |
- |
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2003 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)*
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2002 ASP) |
| 2000 or earlier |
2000 |
7.7% |
4.2% |
| 2001 |
2001 |
5.1% |
4.2% |
| 2002 |
2002 |
2.8% |
- |
* Allowable increases noted are based on actual CPI figures for 2003 and are significantly higher than the PMPRB's original estimates. Pursuant to PMPRB policy, allowable increases are based on the higher of the actual and the estimated change in CPI. Companies are encouraged to confirm these figures with the PMPRB.
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2002 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)*
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2001 ASP) |
| 1999 or earlier |
1999 |
7.7% |
3.5% |
| 2000 |
2000 |
4.8% |
3.5% |
| 2001 |
2001 |
2.3% |
- |
*Updated to reflect actual CPI used by PMPRB
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2001 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)*
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 2000 ASP) |
| 1998 or earlier |
1998 |
7.2% |
3.8% |
| 1999 |
1999 |
5.3% |
3.8% |
| 2000 |
2000 |
2.5% |
- |
*Updated to reflect actual CPI used by PMPRB
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2000 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)*
Year Introduced
(first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 1999 ASP) |
| 1997 or earlier |
1997 |
5.5% |
4.1% |
| 1998 |
1998 |
4.5% |
4.1% |
| 1999 |
1999 |
2.7% |
- |
*Updated to reflect actual CPI used by PMPRB
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1999 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 1998 ASP) |
| 1996 or earlier |
1996 |
4.9% |
2.6% |
| 1997 |
1997 |
3.2% |
2.6% |
| 1998 |
1998 |
2.2% |
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1998 Allowable Increases in Average Selling Prices (ASP)
| Year Introduced (first sold) |
Benchmark Year |
Allowable Increase over ASP in Benchmark Year |
PMPRB 1 Year Cap (Allowable Increase over 1997 ASP) |
| 1995 or earlier |
1995 |
5.0% |
2.7% |
| 1996 |
1996 |
3.4% |
2.7% |
| 1997 |
1997 |
1.8% |
- |
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PMPRB CPI Guideline
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) Guidelines allow the prices of patented medicines to increase by no more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculated over a 3 year period. In addition, price increases over the previous year are limited to 1.5 times the projected inflation rate of the year in which the increase will take place. The specific wording of the PMPRB’s CPI Guideline is:
- The price of an existing medicine during the period under review will be presumed to be excessive if it exceeds the benchmark price of the DIN adjusted for the cumulative change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the benchmark period to the pricing period under review (CPI Adjusted Price).
- In addition, one year price increases may not exceed 1.5 times the forecast change in the annual CPI.
- In periods of high inflation (over 10%), the limit will be 5 percentage points more than the annual forecast change in the annual CPI.
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Important Notes
- The "Year Introduced" refers to the year in which the medicine is first sold in Canada as a patented medicine (with or without a Notice of Compliance).
- The "Benchmark Year" refers to the year to which the Board’s 3 year CPI methodology is applied.
- The "Average Selling Price (ASP) in the Benchmark Year" used in the calculation is the lower of the actual average selling price in that year and the maximum non-excessive (MNE) price for that year as calculated by Board staff.
- The "1 Year Cap" is the maximum 1 year percentage increase allowed over the previous year’s ASP (or MNE price if that is lower).
- All price increases are further constrained by the Board’s International Price Guideline which limits the prices of all patented medicines from exceeding the range of prices in the 7 comparator countries (France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States).
- The official PMPRB CPI Guideline is now available online at www.pmprb-cepmb.gc.ca
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