Generic Drug Prices Creep Back Up After Months Of Falling

By John Wilkerson / October 30, 2020 at 3:01 PM
Generic drug prices started creeping back up in October up after months of dropping throughout the pandemic , according to an analysis by the drug price watchdog 46Brooklyn. However, the price of dexamethasone, a steroid used to treat COVID-19 patients, leveled off in October. “We estimate that the price changes reported just this month translate to $81 million in annualized inflation on generic oral solid ingredient costs for Medicaid,” 46Brooklyn states. “Ordinarily we would highlight this as a large number,...


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