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Type 2 Diabetes
New Report: Unmanaged, Diabetes Drug Costs Could Surge Nearly 70 Percent Within Three Years
May 28th, 2007
An epidemic of diabetes, along with more aggressive treatment, could result in a near 70 percent increase in spending on endocrine and diabetes therapies from 2007 through 2009, according to a study released today by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MHS), one of the nation's leading pharmacy benefit managers. An aging population and a rising incidence of obesity are expected to push spending growth rates on diabetes medications upward 16 to 20 percent annually as use increases each year by 8 to 10 percent and patients more frequently use new drug combinations to reach blood sugar targets. This new forecast is revealed in Medco's 2007 Drug Trend Report, an analysis of...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-05-28)
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