Prescription Drugs

Learn more about spending and pricing for prescription drugs, the dangers of opioid abuse arising from prescribed opioids and illicit substances, and solutions to lower spending.

Infographics

July 21, 2022

Visualizing the Impact of the Opioid Overdose Crisis

83% of all opioid deaths involved a synthetic product. This infographic highlights the opioid overdose crisis in 9 charts.

Prescription Drugs / Social Determinants of Health / Substance Use

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Grantees Covering Prescription Drugs

Journalism Grants

January 01, 2022 - December 31, 2022

A Turning Point in the Addiction Crisis

STAT

Genevieve Kanter, University of Pennsylvania

Research Grants

January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Medically Integrated Dispensing in Oncology

Genevieve Kanter, University of Pennsylvania

Research Grants

March 01, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Nudging Providers to Curtail Dangerous Opioid Prescribing and Improve the Safety of the Health Care Delivery System

Adam Sacarny, Columbia University

Aaron Mitchell, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Research Grants

January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Can Conflict of Interest with the Drug Industry Harm Patients?

Aaron Mitchell, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Prescription Drugs

Visualizing the Impact of the Opioid Overdose Crisis

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Grantees Covering Prescription Drugs

A Turning Point in the Addiction Crisis

Medically Integrated Dispensing in Oncology

Nudging Providers to Curtail Dangerous Opioid Prescribing and Improve the Safety of the Health Care Delivery System

Can Conflict of Interest with the Drug Industry Harm Patients?