{"id":808568,"date":"2026-10-20T11:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/808568\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:56:27","slug":"launch-price-of-new-medicines-dropped-very-slightly-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/808568\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch price of new medicines dropped very slightly in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid ongoing angst over prescription drug prices, a new analysis found the median net price for 202 newly launched medicines, when adjusted for inflation and manufacturer discounts, rose by 35% to $257,000 last year, from $173,000 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About one in four drugs launched in 2025 had an annual net price exceeding $500,000, while another 34% were priced between $200,000 and $500,000, according to the analysis by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a nonprofit that assesses the value of medicines, and West Health, a nonprofit that advocates for lower health care costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, the median list price for the drugs \u2014 also adjusted for inflation \u2014 rose 24% during that time, to $293,000. Normally, list prices are higher than net prices, since discounts are subtracted. 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