According to the calculation that the maximum price limit of disposable medical masks in Shanghai is 0.46 yuan/piece, the profits of pharmacies selling masks are not high, and most of the main profits are obtained by intermediary traders (for example, pharmacies directly connect with production companies, Profits will inevitably be transferred downstream). Moreover, the price of masks currently sold in some areas reaches tens of yuan.
Currently, the state has strictly controlled the ex-factory price of medical masks. The ex-factory price of disposable medical masks is 0.09 yuan/piece, and that of medical surgical masks is between 0.4-0.5 yuan each. According to the cost composition calculation, the production cost of disposable medical masks accounts for the largest proportion, accounting for more than 59%, while brand building and production profit costs account for approximately 18% of the total cost.