Download Rx Rip-offs: Top 12 Highest Dollar Prescription

Rx Rip-offs: Top 12 Highest Dollar Prescription Drug
Price Hikes
Ranking
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Medication
Subsys-200MCG
Spray
Aplenzin ER 522MG
Tablet
Enbrel-50 MG-ML
Sureclick SYR
Duexis-800/26.6 MG
Tablet
Simponi-50 MG-0.5
ML Syr
Noritate- 1 % Cream
Forteo-600 MCG-2.4
ML Pen INJ
8
Fanapt 10 MG Tablet
9
Banzel-400 MG Tablet
Zyflo CR- 600 MG
Tablet
Adcirca
10
11
12
Sensipar 60 MG
Tablet
Medical Condition
2012
Price*
New
Price**
Price
Differenc
e
Percent
age
Change
Pain Management
$4,221.71*
$7,388.00
$3,166.29
75%
Anti-Depressant
$679.59
$3,663.00
$2,983.41
439%
Arthritis/psoriasis
$2,147.69
$4,188.00
$2,040.31
95%
Arthritis/Stomach
upset
(Combo)
$166.48
$2,116.00
$1,949.52
1171%
Rheumatoid arthritis
$2,267.44
$3,900.00
$1,632.56
72%
Rosacea
$211.44
$1,700.00
$1,488.56
704%
Osteoporosis
$1,284.91
$2,724.00
$1,439.09
112%
Mental/Mood
Disorders
Epilepsy
$651.04
$1,875.00
$1,223.96
188%
$1,057.35
$2,231.00
$1,173.65
111%
Asthma
$817.33
$1,839.00
$1,021.67
125%
Hypertension
$786.73
$1,660.00
$873.27
111%
Chronic Kidney
Disease
$893.60
$1,537.00
$643.40
72%
*Prices reflect monthly prescription cost, and all prices are from 2012 except Subsys, which
reflects the price as of 2013, when it first appeared on the NADAC.
** All new prices are as of September 2016
The Prescription Justice Rx Rip-offs analysis of the top 12 highest dollar price increases was
compiled using data from the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost database, a February
investigative report from KUSA & KTVD-TV, GoodRx, and Drugs.com.