BLS tracks a representative sample of prescription drug costs on the market, measuring the actual amount people pay for the drugs, not list prices, according to Business Insider.
While healthcare experts cannot confidently identify the reason behind this spike, Yale economist Fiona Scott Morton, PhD, believes pricey biologic drugs may be fueling costs, reports Marketplace.
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