Leading traditional therapy areas utilization change U.S. 2020

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Matej Mikulic,
Dec 8, 2022
Utilization of diabetes prescription drugs saw an increase of over seven percent in 2020. This statistic shows leading traditional therapeutic areas in the United States and their change in utilization during 2020.

Change in utilization of leading traditional therapy classes in the U.S. in 2020

CharacteristicPer-member-per-year utilization change
Depression 7.9%
Diabetes 7.4%
Mental/neurological disorders 6.9%
Asthma 6.6%
Anticoagulants 6.5%
Gastrointestinal disorders 4.7%
High blood pressure/heart disease 4.1%
Attention disorders 1%
Skin conditions 1%
Pain/inflammation -1.3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Per-member-per-year utilization change7.9%7.9%7.4%7.4%6.9%6.9%6.6%6.6%6.5%6.5%4.7%4.7%4.1%4.1%1%1%1%1%-1.3%-1.3%DepressionDiabetesMental/neurological disordersAsthmaAnticoagulantsGastrointestinal disordersHigh blood pressure/heart diseaseAttention disordersSkin conditionsPain/inflammation
-1.5%-1%-0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%6.5%7%7.5%8%8.5%9%

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Release date

April 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Special properties

commercial insurance coverage

Supplementary notes

Utilization trend is defined as the rate of change in total days’ supply of medication per member, across prescriptions.
The statistic includes members with commercial insurance coverage. Members used Express Scripts for retail and home delivery pharmacy services; they used Accredo, the Express Scripts specialty pharmacy, for specialty drug prescriptions.

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