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A specialty prescription drug, as defined in the report, is a prescription drug that is: administered by injection; has a total average cost > $1000 per prescription; or has a total average cost > $33 per day of therapy.
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Schondelmeyer SW, et al. Rx Price Watch Report: Trends in Retail Prices of Specialty Drugs. Internet Document : Nov 2015. Available from: URL: http://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-08-2010/rx_price_watch.html
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Specialty drug prices continue to rise in the US. PharmacoEcon Outcomes News 742, 30 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40274-015-2658-9
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