Enormous Demand for Weight-Loss Drugs Drives Up Total U.S. Prescription Spending

Hospital drug expenditures dip as COVID pressures subside BETHESDA, Md., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Blockbuster growth in weight-loss drugs was the main driver of a 13.5% increase in spending on prescription medications in the U.S. in 2023, according to ASHP’s (American Society of…