Summary

Over 250 branded drugs in the U.S. will see price increases starting Jan. 1, 2025, with most hikes below 10% and a median increase of 4.5%.

Key companies like Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Sanofi are raising prices on treatments for COVID-19, cancer, and vaccines, citing R&D costs and inflation.

Some prices, such as Merck’s diabetes drugs, will be reduced.

Critics highlight that U.S. drug prices remain the highest globally, while manufacturers face pressure to moderate year-over-year price hikes.

  • @apfelwoiSchoppen
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    5 days ago

    The line must go up. Doesn’t matter that homelessness increased 18% in 2024 in the US. They need that third home and a yacht.

    • @cybervseas
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      465 days ago

      They won’t even spend the money. It just builds up.

      • @Landless2029
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        385 days ago

        Its almost like dragons and thier hoards. Just keep piling it up…

        But they’re not magestic like dragons. Still close… Lizard people? Cold blooded. Predatory. It tracks.

        • @[email protected]
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          85 days ago

          Somebody did the math already; Bezos alone has more money than is depicted in Smaugs hoard in The Hobbit

        • @blazeknave
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          15 days ago

          Huh. Wonder if that’s where the Icke stuff comes from. A line drawn from dragons.