A study in the American Journal of Managed Care looked at specialty drug use in a commercial population from 2000 to 2009, finding that about 1.6% of patients were prescribed a specialty drug, and these drugs represented about 9.3% of overall pharmacy spending. Over the study period specialty drug costs went from about 1% of total health spending to 3.7%, a rate of growth that likely has accelerated, but that the authors view as relatively insignificant in cost control efforts.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at [email protected].
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at [email protected].
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