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Prescription Drugs: The Hidden Costs to Health and the Planet

Mad in America

is expected to increase by 127 billion dollars by 2028. A ccording to the IQVIA Institute report, “The Use of Medicines in the U.S. 2024,” healthcare visits, procedures, tests, and vaccinations decreased but the number of new prescriptions saw a 3% increase. Pharmaceutical spending in the U.S.