This statistic displays the ten drugs with the highest spending by U.S. hospitals in 2017, in million U.S. dollars. The figures are based on data from 1,800 community hospitals organized in two GPOs (group purchasing organizations). Within these GPOs, Activase - also known under its generic name alteplase - was the drug on which the most money was spent.
Drugs with the highest spending by U.S. community hospitals in 2017
(in million U.S. dollars)
* Indicates that the medication is an orphan drug and thus receives additional patent protections under the Orphan Drug Act.
** The biosimilar for Enbrel is not available for purchase due to an ongoing legal dispute.
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American Hospital Association, & National Opinion Research Center. (January 15, 2019). Drugs with the highest spending by U.S. community hospitals in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/994392/leading-drugs-by-us-community-hospital-spending/
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Drugs with the highest spending by U.S. community hospitals in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], American Hospital Association, & National Opinion Research Center, January 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/994392/leading-drugs-by-us-community-hospital-spending/
