Drug prices in the U.S.

Statistics report about drug pricing in the U.S.

Drug prices in the U.S.

This report presents key facts about the pricing of prescription drugs in the United States. Americans have the highest spending on drugs among all countries, largely derived from very high drug prices. This report includes a market introduction, price comparisons, price developments, and a view on Americans' opinions.

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Market overview

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. total medicine spending 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Spending change on branded and generic medicines in the U.S. 2014-2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. brand and generic prescription drug spending 2017-2021
  • Premium Statistic Price comparison of most expensive drugs U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumer price index: prescription and nonprescription drugs 1960-2023
  • Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical spending per capita in selected countries 2023
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of Rx drug dollar retained among supply chain participants U.S. 2023

United States vs. abroad

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  • Premium Statistic Price disparities for top product Januvia U.S. vs international 2024
  • Basic Statistic Price disparities for Spiriva Handihaler - U.S. and international 2024
  • Basic Statistic Price disparities for top product Symbicort - U.S. and international 2024
  • Basic Statistic Price disparities for top product Viagra - U.S. and international 2024
  • Basic Statistic Price disparities for top product Xarelto - U.S. and international 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. drug prices at manufacturer level compared to other countries by multiplier 2020
  • Premium Statistic U.S. drug prices at retail level compared to select countries by multiplier 2020

Price increase

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  • Premium Statistic Price increase of select biotech drugs in the U.S. during January 2021
  • Premium Statistic Price increase of top selling drugs U.S. 2016-2021
  • Basic Statistic Annual Medicaid price increase in top selling U.S. drugs 2014-2018
  • Basic Statistic Annual Medicare spending growth of top U.S. drugs 2017-2021
  • Basic Statistic Medicare drug price changes compared to inflation 2019-2020
  • Basic Statistic Annual brand name Rx drug price change for drugs among older Americans 2006-2020
  • Basic Statistic Annual retail price for widely used branded Rx rugs among older Americans 2006-2020

Biosimilars' effects

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  • Premium Statistic Biosimilars approved for marketing Europe vs U.S. 2022 by year since approval
  • Basic Statistic WAC and ASP of Herceptin (trastuzumab) biosimilars in the US 2022
  • Basic Statistic WAC and ASP of Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) biosimilars in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Physician office payment for biosimilars in Medicare Part B 2022
  • Basic Statistic Projected decrease in brand drug spending due to patent loss in the U.S. 2014-2024

Consumers' views

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  • Basic Statistic Perception of adults on cost of prescription drugs U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who have not taken their medicine as prescribed due to cost 2021
  • Premium Statistic Contributing factor to prescription drug costs according to U.S. adults 2021
  • Premium Statistic Proposed actions to keep prescription drug costs down U.S. adults 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults having difficulty affording their Rx medicine by characteristic 2021
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