Despite current headlines about “out of control” drug costs, IMS Institute analysis shows that over the past ten years, the level of medicine costs on a real, net, per capita basis has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 1.6%, rising from $801 to $877 per person. Learn more >> http://imsh.co/28Qi3Vr

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AHIP Medicine Use and Costs: Looking Beyond the Headlines 061716
Real per capita net drug costs increased at 1.6%
CAGR over the past decade, or 16.7% in total
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