Actionable Surprises About the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Specialty Pharmaceuticals

Stacey Richter & Pramod John

Relentless Health Value, 01/27/2022

As a country, we spend approximately $500 billion on prescription drugs. Specialty drugs account for less than 2% of prescriptions but will cost us over $250 billion (that’s in 2021)—so, 2% of prescriptions but half the spend. Specialty is the fastest-growing segment of healthcare spend and is a dominant issue that self-funded employers and other purchasers face.