US Prescription Drug Spending to Top $560bn in 2026

US prescription drug spending will top $560 billion in 2026, according to current projections. This would represent an 8.2% increase from the previous year. Growing demand for obesity and diabetes treatments is partly driving this rise. These include a new generation of GLP-1 medicines. Projections show prescription medicines outpacing all other major categories of healthcare spending in the US. Their…

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