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This analysis aims to project drug expenditures for 2008 and identify key influencing factors.

Projecting future drug expenditures—2008

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Projected drug expenditures show significant growth across settings, indicating important trends and influences.

This analysis aims to project drug expenditures for 2008 and identify key influencing factors.
Analyzed drug expenditure trends from 2006 to 2007
Projected expenditures by setting (outpatient, clinics, hospitals) for 2008
Considered factors like drug safety, generic availability, and Medicare Part D impact.
Projected 5-7% increase for outpatient drug expenditures in 2008
Projected 12-14% increase for clinics in 2008
Projected 4-6% increase for hospitals in 2008.

Hoffman et al. (2008) studied this question.

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