Annual rise in costs of drug categories from 2008 to 2016

1. brand name injectable drugs up 15% annually
2. oral brand name drugs up 9.2% annually
3. injectable specialty medications up 12.5% annually
4. oral specialty medications up 20.6% annually
5. injectable generic drugs up 7.3% annually
6. generic oral drugs up 4.4% annually

Notes: "The Contribution Of New Product Entry Versus Existing Product Inflation In The Rising Costs Of Drugs"
Source: Health Affairs, January 2019
Source URL: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05147

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