Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending on Generic and Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

This cross-sectional study characterizes annual patient out-of-pocket spending on generic vs brand-name prescription drugs in the US.

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JAMA Network Open
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2026-09-11
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.33401
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Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
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Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending on Generic and Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

Benjamin N. Rome, Christopher L. Cai, Aaron S. Kesselheim
JAMA Network Open
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
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Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending on Generic and Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

Benjamin N. Rome, Christopher L. Cai, Aaron S. Kesselheim
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Abstract

This cross-sectional study characterizes annual patient out-of-pocket spending on generic vs brand-name prescription drugs in the US.

JAMA Network OpenVol. 9(9)
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US), University of Minnesota (US), Harvard University (US), University of Minnesota System (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
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