Tuesday, March 17, 2015

According to a recent report on prescription drug trends in 2014 in the U.S.:


  • The amount spent on prescription drugs increased 13.1% in 2014, the largest annual increase since 2003
  • There was a 30.9% increase in spending on specialty medications, although the use of specialty drugs increased only 5.8%
  • Prices for traditional medications rose 6.5%, while prices for specialty medications rose 25.2%
  • Specialty medications represented only 1% of prescriptions, but comprised 31.8% of all 2014 drug spending

Source: "The 2014 Drug Trend Report Highlights, " Express Scripts, March 2015, http://lab.express-scripts.com/drug-trend-report/

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