Total drug spending in the U.S. grew 7.7% in 2021 compared to 2020, hitting $576.9 billion in total spend, and this trend is expected to continue, with an estimated 4 to 6% increase in national drug ...

A new analysis shows that if Medicare had negotiated the price of 10 of the most expensive Part D drugs in 2021, seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs would have decreased by 23% from $1,250 to $967. The ...

Implementing the Medicare $2 drug list model would have reduced out-of-pocket spending by 63% for Part D beneficiaries in 2021. The model caps cost-sharing at $2 for a 30-day supply of 101 generic ...

Drug overdoses in the United States were deadlier than ever in 2021, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 108,000 people died of drug overdoses ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prevented 317 drug shortages in 2021, the highest number since the agency began tracking drug shortages in 2012, according to a recent report released by the ...

The number of fatal drug overdoses jumped 15% in 2021 to more than 107,000, overtaking the previous record set last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Wednesday. The ...

The prices of new drugs in the U.S. have climbed for more than a decade, a study published Tuesday finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...