Unaffordable Prescription Drugs: The Real Legacy of the Hatch-Waxman Act

How is it possible to have a prescription drug price crisis when 90% of prescriptions are filled with generic drugs that cost, on average, $1 a day? The answer: The remaining 10% of prescriptions have an average cost of $20 a day and account for 80% of all prescription drug spending.

 

 

 

 

https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/16/unaffordable-prescription-drugs-real-legacy-hatch-waxman-act/