Generic medicines have played
a “critical role” in saving billions of
dollars for the US health system
and the economy according to
president and ceo of the Generic
Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA)
Ralph G. Neas.
Neas was quoted in a report titled
‘Medicine Use and Shifting Costs of
Healthcare: A Review of the Use of
Medicines in the United States in
2013’, which pointed out that even
though medical services increased,
the cost of medicine went up by
3.2%, an historically low rate.
In addition, the savings were
being passed on to retail customers
he said, with 57% of medications
available for five dollars or less.
The report is quoted on IMS’
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