Brand name drug prices up, generics level: AARP (Reuters)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050816/hl_nm/brand_drugs_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20050816/i/r3762508641.jpg?x=130&y=89&sig=l4AEo8ZG_dnvGNFLwKQk6A--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="Prices for the brand name prescription drugs most commonly used by older patients rose at a clip three times higher than inflation during the first quarter of this year, while generic drug prices were nearly flat, a report released Tuesday found. The analysis by the nation's largest lobbying group for the elderly, AARP, measured the prices drugmakers charge wholesale distributors for 195 medicines many elderly patients use, including those to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, arthritis pain and osteoporosis. Shown is a pharmacy in Buenos Aires that only sells generic drugs. REUTERS/FILE/Marcos Brindicci" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Prices for the brand name
prescription drugs most commonly used by older patients rose at
a clip three times higher than inflation during the first
quarter of this year, while generic drug prices were nearly
flat, a report released Tuesday found.</p><br clear=all>

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