Specialty Drug Costs
Innovations in treating chronic and complex conditions have eased people’s pain and improved their quality of life, but as with anything involving health care, there are signifi cant costs involved, and they keep rising. These innovations are known as specialty drugs. Capable of treating rare or complex conditions, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, one specialty medication can cost an individual—and subsequently their employer—tens of thousands of dollars in one year.