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Drug prices rose three times faster than inflation over the last decade, even after discounts

By Jeff Lagasse for Healthcare Finance The net cost of prescription drugs — meaning sticker price minus manufacturer discounts — rose more than three times faster than the rate of inflation over the course of a decade, according to a study published in JAMA. It’s the first analysis to report trends in net drug costs for…

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