Blister pack with dollars instead of pills According to the Artemetrx report. the per-member-per-year cost for specialty drugs averaged $959, an increase of $101 compared with $111 from the prior year. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The trend in specialty drug cost increases moderated a bit in 2020, but a new report finds that this was probably due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which delayed or deferred some care. The report predicts continued increases in costs for specialty medications in coming years.

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