Industry Research

2002 Drug Trend Report

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Preface (PDF file)

Introduction (PDF file)

  • Summary of Findings
    • Between 2001 and 2002
    • 2003 Through 2007 Projections
  • Methods

Trends in Expenditures for Prescription Drugs (PDF file)

  • Changes in Common Drug Costs Between 2001 and 2002
    • Utilization of Common Drugs
    • Ingredient Cost Per Prescription
      • Inflation
      • Drug Mix
        • Therapeutic Mix
        • Brand/Generic Mix
      • Units Per Prescription
  • New Drugs
  • Summary

2003-2007 Drug Cost Trend Forecast (PDF file)

New Products Expected to Come to Market Between 2003-2007 (PDF file)

  • Gastrointestinals
  • Central Nervous System
  • Respiratory
  • Pain/Inflammation
  • Cardiovascular
  • Women's Health
  • Anti-Infectives Diabetes

The Growing Costs of Specialty Injectable Drug Products (PDF file)

Actions to Mitigate Impact of COST Trend (PDF file)

  • Take Advantage of Generics
  • Designing the Prescription Benefit Plan

Appendix A: Drug Therapy Class Review (PDF file)

  • Gastrointestinals
  • Central Nervous System
  • Pain/Inflammation
  • Cardiovascular
  • Respiratory
  • Anti-Infectives
  • Antivirals
  • Women's Health
  • Dermatologicals
  • Antidiabetics
  • Anticancer

Appendix B: Medicaid Prescription Drugs (PDF file)

  • History
  • Enrollment
  • Services
  • Waivers
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Prescription Drug Coverage and Pricing
  • Expenditures
  • Summary

Index of Tables and Figures (PDF file)

 

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