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Why have Pharma revenues grown so much pre-covid?

Why have Pharma revenues grown so much pre-covid?

Is more spending on pharma a good or bad thing?

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Carter Williams
Aug 31, 2023
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Why have Pharma revenues grown so much pre-covid?
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Why have Pharma revenues grown so much pre-covid?

Aging population? Lack of competition? Better drugs? Moral hazard? Poor nutrition?

Some obvious reasons....

  • Aging population - The US population is aging and older people tend to use more prescription medicines. The number of Americans aged 65+ increased from 40 million in 2010 to 54 million in 2019.

  • High …

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