The Real Cost of High Drug Prices

How drug costs affect patients by NICHOLAS ham Even before Trump's oft-quoted sentiment that pharmaceutical manufacturers are "getting away with murder," high drug prices have been in the national conversation. The CDC estimates from 2013, while lower, also paint a bleak picture: 7.8%...

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Published in:Managed Healthcare Executive 2019-05, Vol.29 (5), p.36-36
Main Author: Hamm, Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Costs
Diabetes
Drug prices
Insulin
Prescription drugs
Prices
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Summary:How drug costs affect patients by NICHOLAS ham Even before Trump's oft-quoted sentiment that pharmaceutical manufacturers are "getting away with murder," high drug prices have been in the national conversation. The CDC estimates from 2013, while lower, also paint a bleak picture: 7.8% of adults did not take their medication as prescribed in order to save money, while a further 1.6% bought their medications outside of the country and 4.2% used alternative therapies. According to the company, its list price will be 50% lower than the brand name version-though analysts disagree about the impact this will have on the overall cost of medication. â–ˇ Nicholas Hamm is an editor with Managed Healthcare Executive
ISSN:1533-9300
2150-7120