Top 10 Brand-Name Drugs Ranked by Prescriptions Filled in PACE*
|
Rank |
Drug Name |
Type of Drug |
Median Negotiated Monthly Price |
|
1 |
Lipitor |
Cholesterol |
$79.12 |
|
2 |
Plavix |
Cardiovascular |
$125.91 |
|
3 |
Protonix |
PPI |
$117.67 |
|
4 |
Nexium |
PPI |
$145.09 |
|
5 |
Fosamax |
Osteoporosis |
$79.15 |
|
6 |
Diovan |
Cardiovascular |
$57.54 |
|
7 |
Aricept |
Dementia |
$158.49 |
|
8 |
Zetia |
Cholesterol |
$87.06 |
|
9 |
Actonel |
Osteoporosis |
$83.60 |
|
10 |
Prevacid |
PPI |
$146.41 |
*PACE = Pennsylvania’s Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) program
Data Source: PACE utilization data and Hargrave et al. analysis of data on pricing from the CMS Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Publication: Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: Ten Most Common Brand-Name Drugs, Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2008. http://www.kff.org/medicare/7749.cfm
Assessment
The above is self-explanatory.
Conclusion
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