Practice Economics

Most Americans satisfied with cost of brand-name drugs


 

References

Three-quarters of American adults are satisfied with what they pay for brand-name prescription drugs, according to a survey from the National Coalition on Health Care and digital media company Morning Consult.

Generic drugs are even more popular, getting a satisfaction rate of 82% in the survey, which was conducted July 9-11, among a national sample of 2,010 people likely to vote in the 2014 elections.

When respondents were asked about the transparency of prescription drug pricing, 64% said that there was not enough transparency, 12% said there was enough, and 25% were not sure, the Morning Consult reported.

rfranki@frontlinemedcom.com

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