History of rises and falls in prescription drug prices
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Updated: 9 Dec 2019
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Created byAustin Rubenacker
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Number of drugs with sales that topped $1 Billion reaches 52.American Annual spending reaches $1000 per personMore rapid F.D.A Approvals, fueled by new feesUS Drug spending growth was the slowest since 1974Arrival of expensive specialty drugs for Hepatitis C, Cystic Fibrosis, and other conditions fueled spending growth.Periods
Sales of costly new Hypertension and Cancer drugs increased dramatically.Prescription Drug Prices TriplePrescription Drug Prices start to decreasePrescription Drug prices increase yet againCoverage for drugs expanded through public programsUS Survey estimated that 30% of the rise in drug spending can be
attributed to price increases or greater use of higher-priced drugs
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