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Highlights from AAM's Generic & Biosimilar Medicines Savings Report

Submitted by Patty Jamison on Tue, 10/24/2023 - 13:19


  1. Total Generic and Biosimilar Savings for 2022: $408 billion
  2. Total Generic and Biosimilar Savings for Past 10 years: more than $2.9 trillion
  3. Total Generic and Biosimilar Savings in Medicare for 2022: $130 Billion
  4. Total Generic and Biosimilar Savings in Commercial Plans for 2022: $194 Billion
  5. Generics represent 90% of prescriptions filled but only 17.5% of prescription drug spending
  6. Generics represent less than 2% of all health care spending


Source: AAM, Generic and Biosimilar Drugs Generate $408 Billion in Savings For America’s Patients and Health-Care System in 2022, September 6, 2023
Source URL: https://accessiblemeds.org/resources/press-releases/generic-...



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