New drugs now launch at a median $257,000 a year
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An ICER and West Health analysis of 202 new medicines found the typical yearly net price rose 35% from 2022 to 2025, even after discounts and inflation. About one in four 2025 launches cost over $500,000 a year. Prices dipped about 2% last year.
Source: STAT
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