Frank, Richard G.; Hicks, Andrew; Berndt, Ernst R. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
prescription pharmaceuticals dispensed in hospitals, physician/clinic outpatient facilities, and nursing homes. Thus the CPI …-Rx overlooks the increasingly important specialty pharmaceuticals dispensed in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and physician offices … drug growth differs from that of traditional pharmaceuticals, the CPI-Rx could provide an inaccurate measure of overall …