4 Findings: AHIP Research on Average Markups for Drugs Over Specialty Pharmacies

  1. Costs per single treatment for drugs administered in hospitals were an average of $8
  2. 200 more than those for the same drug purchased through specialty pharmacies
  3. Drugs administered in physician offices were an average of $1
  4. 500 higher than for the same drugs purchased through specialty pharmacies
  5. Hospitals
  6. on average
  7. charged 118% more for the same drugs
  8. compared to specialty pharmacies
  9. Physician offices charged 23% higher prices than specialty pharmacies for the same drugs
  10. on average
Notes: Research from 2019-2021

Source: AHIP, New Research Details Prescription Drug Pricing Pain for Patients - https://www.ahip.org/news/press-releases/new-research-details-prescription-drug…