"Drug companies will likely face some kind of cost containment whenever health care reform becomes law, so it’s no surprise that they’re raising prices. By some accounts it’s the largest increase in 17 years."
"In the last year, the industry has raised the wholesale prices of brand-name prescription drugs by about 9%, according to industry analysts. … The drug trend is distinctly at odds with the direction of the Consumer Price Index, which has fallen by 1.3% in the last year."
Bet you didn't see that one coming Did you?
Paul Hegge
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