Facts from Medco’s Drug Trend Report

Posted on August 22, 2007 by George Van Antwerp

Medco DTR CoverI had the opportunity to read Medco’s Drug Trend Report yesterday on the plane.  I have read Express Scripts many times (and helped write and edit several sections).  I saw several graphs I thought you might find interesting on the general market.

Healthcare Costs - Medco DTR

 HC Trends

 Util by State - Medco

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2 Responses to “Facts from Medco’s Drug Trend Report”

  1. TD, on August 23rd, 2007 at 2:08 am Said:

    I wonder where in Figure 1 medical device spend is lumped - the money spent on MRI machines, diagnostic equipment, etc. That it’s not broken out means it’s effectively hidden somewhere.

  2. George Van Antwerp, on August 23rd, 2007 at 6:43 am Said:

    I suspect from the notes on the image that it is between investment and other.

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