Increase for Eight Major Drug Classes
[By Staff Reporters]
The shares of all prescriptions dispensed covered by Medicare Part D rose by at least three percentage points, between midyear 2007 and midyear 2009, in each of eight major drug classes profiled.
Assessment
The largest percentage increases over this period were in the osteoporosis (to 26.9% in 2009 from 20.5% in 2007) and anti-platelet (to 28.4% from 22.5%) markets as of September 9, 2009.
Source: Data source: SDI © 2009.
Conclusion
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