In the OECD other health care services will be ten times prescription medicine spending growth over next decade

Now more than ever, innovative therapies are transforming care and providing cures for patients fighting life-threatening diseases.  In the midst of this medical progress, other health care expenditures such as inpatient care, long-term care and administration, have grown much faster than prescription medicine expenditures. Across OECD countries, other health care services will grow by $23.5 trillion over the next decade, compared to $2.2 trillion for prescription medicines.
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tags: Value drug cost health care spending Source Type: news