"Overall, total spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. reached $424.8 billion in 2015, an increase of 12.2 percent from 2014 ... Spending adjusted for net prices reached $309.5 billion, an increase of 8.5 percent over 2014. Yet ... the average net price for brands already in the market is estimated to have increased by just 2.8 percent in 2015, down from a 5.1 percent rise in 2014 and 'significantly lower' than seen in prior years."  MORE >>