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Jun 23, 2020 · Global spending on prescription drugs in 2020 is expected to be ~$1.3 trillion; the United States alone will spend ~$350 billion 1. These high spending rates are expected to increase at a rate of 3–6% annually worldwide. The magnitude of increase is even more alarming for cancer treatments that account for a large proportion of prescription ...
- The High Cost of Cancer Drugs and What We Can Do About It
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- The High Cost of Cancer Drugs and What We Can Do About It
Rather, the debate around “expensive” drugs tends to focus on so-called “specialty” drugs—those that treat serious or life-threatening diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C, and diabetes, and can cost thousands of dollars or more for a course of treatment. Less than 5% of patients take such drugs, but due to their ...
- Motivated Inferences
- Mitigating The Effects of Motivated Inferences
- What Influences Us?
This study found that absent more information, low-coverage individuals tended to rationalize their choice by believing that the difference in the price of the two options wasn’t influenced by quality. Conversely, high-coverage individuals did the opposite, justifying the higher-cost treatment by imagining that the cost must be driven by quality. T...
To further understand the implications and potential cures for motivated inferences in healthcare, the authors devised an additional study that provided both test groups with more information about effectiveness of each treatment. This information showed that the two treatments produced equal outcomes; prompting both low- and high-coverage groups t...
People may also be influenced by the reputation of a healthcare provider who has more experience with a specific treatment, or recommendations from friends and family who have undergone similar procedures. They may also be influenced by the appearance of the facility and the demeanor of the healthcare providers - leading them to trust providers wit...
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Jan 18, 2024 · Split pills: In some cases, a prescription will cost less if each pill contains more than your needed dose and can be divided. For example, if you usually take a 25-mg pill, taking half of a 50-mg pill may help you save on drug costs and copays. Ask your pharmacist if the math works for you. Ask if a 90-day supply rather than a 30-day supply ...
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One study that tracked prices for 1,411 generic drugs found that between 2010 and 2015, there were at least 315 instances when the price of a drug rose by 100% or more. In 48 cases, the price increased by 500% or more. In recent years, drug prices have climbed dramatically while the inflation rate has remained low.
Jan 24, 2023 · Breaking the record for the world’s most expensive drug is often a short-lived distinction. Zolgensma, a single-dose treatment for spinal muscular atrophy made by Novartis, won that title in May 2020 when it was first marketed in Europe with a price tag of nearly €2 million ($2.17 million). Seven months later, the European Commission ...
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Feb 12, 2016 · The worst-performing quartile on quality scores have prices about 3% lower than an average-quality hospital. At the other end, hospitals ranked highly by U.S. News and World Report are about 13% more expensive than other hospitals. But it’s a very small relationship considering the scale of the price variation we see.
