STAT Plus: Wholesale drug prices have been falling, and so have net prices

Amid continuing political pressure on drug makers, a new analysis finds that brand-name companies increased their wholesale prices by 3.1% in this year’s second quarter, a smaller boost than the 4.6% hike that occurred during the same time a year ago.

Meanwhile, after subtracting certain allowances, net prices fell by 5.8% compared with a 6.1% decline in last year’s second quarter, according to Sector & Sovereign Research, which tracks the pharmaceutical industry. Notably, these allowances include rebates paid to pharmacy benefit managers for favorable placement on formularies, the list of medicines for which insurance coverage is provided.

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