If drug prices are growing below the rate of inflation, why are patients still feeling the sting at the pharmacy?

March 8, 2022 Auto Bot Drug Cost, health insurance, Out-of-Pocket Costs 0

If drug prices are growing below the rate of inflation, why are patients still feeling the sting at the pharmacy?

Concerns about inflation continue to be top of mind for many Americans, as prices for basic services and necessities climb at a rapid pace. But there is one bright spot in this otherwise bleak picture: Between January 2021 and January 2022, prices for prescription drugs only increased marginally and well below the rate of general inflation.