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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > prescription and generic drug use

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prescription and generic drug use  

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  • The pharmaceutical industry in the United States represents a multibillion dollar a year enterprise that has helped fuel increasing healthcare costs. In 2006, America's spending alone on drugs increased to over $250 billion, accounting for more than 41% of worldwide expenditures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Prescription and Generic Drug Use]

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