Navitus Blog Customer Attitudes Around Prescription Drug Pricing and the Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

The costs for prescription drugs keep rising, which puts pressures on the wallets of Americans, and more importantly has a potentially devastating impact on our health. Recent reports have found that 1 out of every 3 Americans are unable to afford to take their medication as prescribed, which echoes the latest research from Navitus Health Solutions, which recently polled 2,000 Americans on their attitudes around drug pricing and awareness of the issues impacting pricing. Notably, 48% reported that the price of medication had affected their ability to get a medicine they needed at least once.