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U.S. prescription drug spending on track to exceed $1 trillion
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U.S. prescription drug spending on track to exceed $1 trillion
BETHESDA, Md. – Fueled by surging demand for weight-loss medications, U.S. prescription drug spending is on pace to exceed $1 trillion in 2026, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) annual drug expenditures report released Thursday.Spending jumped 12.7% in 2025 to $915 billion—one of the fastest growth rates in the past two decades and well ahead of overall healthcare spending and economic growth. Weight-loss dru…
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