Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2019
Express Scripts saved plans $45 billion on prescription drugs in 2018
6 February 2019 - Expanded access to innovative medications through solutions that improve quality and affordability.
Express Scripts clinical innovations saved its clients $45 billion in 2018 and delivered a 25-year record low drug trend of just 0.4% across employer-sponsored plans, according to data released today in its annual Drug Trend Report, an authoritative analysis of drug spending in the U.S.
While overall drug spending across employer-sponsored plans rose just 0.4%, spending on traditional, non-specialty medications decreased 5.8%. Spending on specialty medications increased 9.4%, down 1.9% from 2017.
