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/PRNewswire/ -- The sudden drop in use of the COVID treatment remdesivir was the main cause of a 5.2% dip in drug spending for hospitals last year compared to...

Shifts in care due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to drive drug expenditures in 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic heavily influenced spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2020, according to the ASHP's (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) National Trends in Prescription Drug Expenditures and Projections for 2021. Shifts in care related to the pandemic will continue to be a significant driver of drug expenditures in 2021, along with uptake in the use of biosimilars, a large pipeline of new cancer drugs, and increased approvals of specialty medications. Prescription drug spending in 202...

The COVID-19 pandemic heavily influenced spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2020, according to the ASHP's (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) National Trends in Prescription Drug Expenditures and Projections for 2021. Shifts in care related to the pandemic will continue to be a significant driver of drug expenditures in 2021, along with uptake in the use of biosimilars, a large pipeline of new cancer drugs, and increased approvals of specialty medications.

ASHP looks to counter misperceptions about authorized vaccines that may compromise public acceptance.