
230 Brand Name Drugs Increased Prices After January 1st
FAYETTEVILLE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On January 1st, the pharmaceutical industry raised prices on 381 brand drugs averaging 4.5 percent. Since then, an additional 230 brands increased prices through the end of January, averaging a 5.1 percent increase. The biggest increase was 26.0 percent on Vaprisol-5% Dextrose (Cumberland Pharmaceuticals), used to elevate sodium levels. The next largest increase was 19.9 percent for Axumin (Blue Earth Diagnostics), an advanced …