In 2023, the trend for traditional drugs in Canada increased by nearly seven percent. In comparison, the trend for specialty drugs increased by 4.8 percent. This statistic shows specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2022. The drug trend in this statistic is defined as "the sum of utilization trend + cost/Rx trend".
Specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023
Trend is defined as utilization trend + cost/Rx trend. Utilization trend: The rate of change in the number of eligible prescription drug claims per member. Cost/Rx trend: The rate of change in eligible cost per prescription drug claim. Member refers to each person who submits a prescription drug claim, including all dependents who are eligible for coverage.
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Express Scripts Inc (Canada). (May 31, 2024). Specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082226/specialty-and-traditional-drug-trends-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada). "Specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023." Chart. May 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082226/specialty-and-traditional-drug-trends-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada). (2024). Specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082226/specialty-and-traditional-drug-trends-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada). "Specialty and Traditional Drug Trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082226/specialty-and-traditional-drug-trends-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada), Specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082226/specialty-and-traditional-drug-trends-canada/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Specialty and traditional drug trends in Canada from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Express Scripts Inc (Canada), May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082226/specialty-and-traditional-drug-trends-canada/
