200 percent increase in cardiovascular medication costs to $5 billion in Canada
Monday, July 6, 2009 - 20:14
in Health & Medicine
The number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the past decade, with a 200% increase in costs, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In 2006, total costs of cardiovascular medications exceeded $5 billion, with statins accounting for almost 40% of the expenditure.