A package of 10 Apistan strips costs here in Finland 195 FIM (ca. 45 USD)!
It would be nice to see a comparison of Apistan prices vs. honey prices in
different countries. I heard a rumor that Sandoz determines the price of their
product so that it would in every country be an equivalent to a certain amount
of honey, ie. here a package price corresponds to about 5-6 kg of honey (retail
price). Although the market for the product here is naturally much smaller than
in countries with a larger beekeeping industry it is difficult to understand
the high price of Apistan here unless the pricing of the product really is
based on this (as I see it) wrong ground.
 
 
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