This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017. U.S. adults were asked if they had the impression that they were prescribed a drug that was a more expensive option than a cheaper drug with the same effect. In total, 7 percent of participants thought that they were always prescribed a drug that was more expensive, and 32 percent thought they were rarely prescribed a drug that was more expensive.
Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a more expensive drug even though there was a cheaper one with the same effect?
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Statista Survey. (February 10, 2017). Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a more expensive drug even though there was a cheaper one with the same effect? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694554/us-adults-that-believe-they-were-prescribed-a-more-expensive-drug/
Statista Survey. "Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a more expensive drug even though there was a cheaper one with the same effect?." Chart. February 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694554/us-adults-that-believe-they-were-prescribed-a-more-expensive-drug/
Statista Survey. (2017). Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a more expensive drug even though there was a cheaper one with the same effect?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694554/us-adults-that-believe-they-were-prescribed-a-more-expensive-drug/
Statista Survey. "Have You Ever Had The Impression You Were Prescribed a More Expensive Drug Even Though There Was a Cheaper One with The Same Effect?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694554/us-adults-that-believe-they-were-prescribed-a-more-expensive-drug/
Statista Survey, Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a more expensive drug even though there was a cheaper one with the same effect? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694554/us-adults-that-believe-they-were-prescribed-a-more-expensive-drug/ (last visited September 21, 2024)
Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a more expensive drug even though there was a cheaper one with the same effect? [Graph], Statista Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694554/us-adults-that-believe-they-were-prescribed-a-more-expensive-drug/