Statin costs 400 percent higher in US compared to UK, study finds
Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
In the United States, the cost paid for statins in people under the age of 65 who have private insurance is approximately 400 percent higher than comparable costs paid by the government in the United Kingdom. These findings are the first results of a comprehensive comparison of prescription drug costs between the US and UK.