Out-of-pocket costs for Americans with neurologic conditions have risen so rapidly over 12 years that doctors need better access to drug price information 'to minimize patient financial burden,' a new study says
Out-of-pocket costs for Americans with neurologic conditions have risen so rapidly over 12 years, a new study says, that doctors need better access to drug price information"to minimize patient financial burden."
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, found that the average out-of-pocket costs for people taking medications for multiple sclerosis had risen the greatest over the past 12 years, costing 20 times more in 2016 than in 2004. "Out-of-pocket costs have risen to the point where neurologists should be able to consider the potential financial burden for the patient when prescribing medication, but they do not have this information available to them," said Dr. Brian C.
The study did not name the drugs examined in the research but said they were the"top five most commonly prescribed medications for each condition as well as any other known high-cost drugs."The study was supported by the American Academy of Neurology.Dr. Ralph Sacco, the president of the association, said the research"provides important information to help us better understand how these problems can directly affect our patients.
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